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?"

just silently moved aside and spread half of

burst

Ashley felt

Andrew was still laughing.

moment, Andrew refrained from saying anything further to prevent the situation from

heard a rustling sound and knew that Andrew had gone to the bathroom to wash up. Slowly, she slid the

very uncomfortable

mulled over Andrew's words, and a spark of joy flickered

intend to

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

did not notice Andrew coming back

head, Andrew released a

willing

mattress mildly rocked under a heavy weight. Ashley

Her eyes widened.

a low voice, "Are you going to bury your head in the quilt

glared at him and snapped, "No! Who said that I buried my head in the

"That's good."

increased ten-fold. She lay

of the baby bump, Ashley could not sleep on her back. Because of this, Ashley had

at first,

"Let's sleep then,"

as he

lying down beside her, he

faint, familiar smell of tobacco wafting from

boring to

Ashley swear on her life that she would never leave the

that something untoward might happen

did not want to risk

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

was painfully and extremely boring to

when the kids had returned from school that Ashley's day would begin

was something going on with her children. The three of them would lock themselves in their bedroom as soon as they arrived.

was so mystified

felt like expiring from the

in a serious discussion. From time to time, they had to deal

them never quarreled. Instead, they brought their heads together and tried

you ordered the

said that they would

"That's good."

suddenly lit up, and asked Dany and Richard to come

whispers were only for their

secret. We will give Mommy a

"Got it."

"Okay,"

chirped in

were lucky enough to have more pocket money

their money had been given to them as lucky money by their relatives, Ashley, Andrew,

nor had an idea how much money Fabio and Richard had saved. Instead, she gave them a cash card and instructed them

to save money well for their future,

he kept asking

found that could help Fabio look up the meaning of the word. At last, Fabio

how much money the three

go to find Mommy

were so engrossed in their brainstorming sessions that they had even ignored

that the three of them had finally decided on an idea, they went