A Love Trap

She was afraid that Andrew would act exactly like those detestable men.

Even so, Ashley tried to keep those thoughts to herself.

She didn't expect to blurt out everything out of excitement.

Was this a side-effect of pregnancy?

Ashley rubbed her temples helplessly.

Andrew looked at Ashley, whose face showed a mixture of annoyance and embarrassment. Her round eyes adamantly avoided meeting his and were fixed on something else. She did not know it, but she looked awfully cute to Andrew.

"Is there anything else you want to say?" he asked in a gentle voice.

"No, I'm done. Well, it's late. I'm going to bed."

Ashley finally managed to pull herself away from Andrew's embrace.

As she walked away, she heard Andrew chuckling behind her.

She buried herself in the quilt.

It was so embarrassing.

Andrew pulled the quilt away from Ashley and said, "Don't cover yourself like that. It's not good for your health. Believe me."

His words were uttered in a soft voice, which made it sound like he was coaxing a child.

Ashley blushed.

She thought to herself,

'I am no longer a child. Why are you talking to me that way?'

Not wanting to give in, she also pulled on the quilt as if playing tug of war with Andrew.

"Ash, you'll suffocate."

Ashley threw away the covers and exposed her face, looking a little flushed.

Her lips had become rosy, probably because she had been biting them out of embarrassment.

With those lips looking sweet and plump like ripe cherries, it made Andrew want to kiss her.

Andrew's eyes darkened.

He murmured her name.

His face drew closer and closer to Ashley's.

Ashley covered her mouth with her hand. After being with Andrew for such a long time, she already knew what he wanted to do by just looking at him.

She had just poked her head out of the quilt, but suddenly went back into hiding.

A muffled voice came from the quilt. "Well, I'm going to sleep now. Don't disturb me."

Andrew couldn't help it. His lips curved into a smile.

How could his Ash be so cute?

"But Ash, you have wrapped yourself with the whole quilt. What should I use, then?"

didn't say anything. She just silently moved aside and spread half of the quilt

amused laugh burst

the quilt, Ashley felt

Andrew was still laughing.

irritated Ashley was at that moment, Andrew refrained from saying anything further to prevent the

under the quilt, Ashley heard a rustling sound and knew that Andrew had gone to the bathroom to

it was very

a spark of joy flickered in

to make her his

mothers whose husbands abandoned them in favor of their children, there were still certain

was so lost in thought that she did not notice Andrew

the sight of her exposed head,

she was willing

heavy weight. Ashley looked up to find her husband sitting

Her eyes widened.

Andrew murmured in a low voice, "Are you going to bury your

said that I

"That's good."

She lay down, closed her eyes, and

could not sleep on her back. Because of

was a little uncomfortable at first, but she had gotten

"Let's sleep then,"

softly as he

her, he pulled

smell of tobacco wafting from Andrew,

to stay at

made Ashley swear on her life that she would never leave

afraid that something untoward might happen

not want to

understood why Chloe had called her up and chatted non-stop while she herself

to be

the kids had returned from

The three of them would lock themselves in their bedroom as soon as they arrived. Ashley would knock at their door sometimes, but they would just tell

mystified by their

felt like expiring from

Fabio, Richard and Dany gathered together in a serious discussion. From time to time,

Instead, they brought their heads together and tried to decide on which option was

you ordered the cake?" asked

that they would deliver it on

"That's good."

do this!" Fabio's eyes suddenly lit up, and asked Dany and Richard to come

whispers were only

it a secret. We will give Mommy a surprise then," Richard reminded the

"Got it."

"Okay,"

and Dany chirped in

have more pocket

to them as lucky money by their relatives, Ashley, Andrew, and Chant during the Spring

neither managed their savings nor had an idea how much money Fabio and Richard had saved. Instead, she gave them a cash

money well

know what marriage meant, so he kept

help

would be shocked to find out how much money the three children had in

to find Mommy

grand surprise for their mother. They were so engrossed in their brainstorming sessions that they had even ignored

decided on an idea, they went to