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?"

and spread half of the

burst

quilt, Ashley felt

Andrew was still laughing.

that moment, Andrew refrained

to the bathroom to

it was very

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

did intend to

mothers whose husbands abandoned them in favor

was so lost in thought that she did not

exposed head, Andrew released a bark of

she was willing to show

under a heavy weight. Ashley looked

Her eyes widened.

she could say anything, Andrew murmured in a low voice, "Are you going

Who said that I buried my head in the

"That's good."

at being caught increased ten-fold. She lay down, closed

Because of this, Ashley had been sleeping

at first, but she had gotten used to

"Let's sleep then,"

said softly as he turned off the

her, he pulled Ashley

tobacco wafting from Andrew, Ashley

was really boring to

Andrew made Ashley swear on her life that she would never leave the

something untoward might happen

did not want

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

to be left alone in

only when the kids had returned from

in their bedroom as soon as they arrived. Ashley would knock at their door sometimes, but they would just tell her that something important was going on and refused to open the

mystified

felt like expiring from

three children, Fabio, Richard and Dany gathered together in a

misunderstandings, the three of them never quarreled. Instead, they brought their heads together and tried to decide on which option was

you ordered the cake?"

bakers said that they would

"That's good."

this!" Fabio's eyes suddenly lit up, and asked Dany and Richard to come closer. No one knew what

whispers were only for their

of you must keep it a secret. We will give Mommy a surprise then," Richard reminded the

"Got it."

"Okay,"

Dany chirped in reply

were lucky enough to have more

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

had saved. Instead, she gave them a cash card and instructed them to deposit

also told them to save money well for their future,

what marriage meant, so he kept asking

could help Fabio look up the meaning of the word. At

much money the three

let's go to find Mommy

involved planning a grand surprise for their mother. They were so engrossed

decided on an idea, they went to find their