A Love Trap

In the end, Ashley still did not get to eat the hot and sour rice noodles that she had been craving.

When Andrew came back, she had already dozed off. Of course, he couldn't wake her up to eat because she was sleeping soundly.

The next morning, Andrew was already gone by the time she woke up. However, a bowl of hot and sour rice noodles was placed on her desk, teasing her with its mouthwatering aroma.

March was Ashley's ninth month of pregnancy, and the baby was due any time. Andrew had already had everything arranged with the hospital in advance.

As the delivery date edged closer, Ashley felt increasingly uncomfortable.

The baby in her belly had been kicking most of the time now.

At times, she couldn't even sleep at night.

"Honey."

Ashley suddenly reached out to clutch her husband's arm.

Beads of cold sweat dotted her forehead.

Andrew sat up immediately. He turned on the night light and looked at her worriedly. "What's wrong? Ash, are you feeling uncomfortable again?"

"My belly hurts!" Ashley gripped his hand so tightly that her nails formed half-moons and nearly broke into his skin.

Andrew did not pay attention to the slight pain—he was too preoccupied with Ashley's discomfort.

"It's going to be all right, Ash. I'll take you to the hospital now!" Andrew swept her up in his arms and ran downstairs quickly.

As to be expected, the ruckus alerted Chant. Fortunately, the children were still asleep and were not waken up.

"What happened?"

Chant came out with an overcoat and saw Andrew, with Ashley in his arms, rushing out of the house.

"I think Mrs. Lu is about to give birth," Linda spoke up from behind him.

"What are you waiting for? Let's hurry up and follow Andrew!"

Chant could not stand still any longer. He hurriedly changed clothes and left soon after.

At the hospital...

Ashley was quickly wheeled into the delivery room. Andrew wanted to go in with her, but several nurses outside kept him from barging in. "Sir, you can't go in."

"Let me in!" Andrew coldly demanded. Just now, he saw Ashley lying on the stretcher as her face contorted in pain. How could he leave her alone in there?

in," one of the nurses said, trying to force the door of the delivery room

into the room at

alerted the doctor. "Doctor Lin,

has ruptured. Come over here and help." The doctor in charge of Ashley's surgery was a man. After sending a cursory glance at Andrew's direction, he started

"Okay."

Andrew a

"Ah!"

screaming as her belly contracted

voice, Andrew rushed over to her side and held

and saw Andrew and

he go in

as he

comfort the old man. "Maybe Mr. Lu is too worried to leave

family and tell

mind, I'll call

phone from Porter's hand

Gu family, who were still sleeping at

some time, several people rushed toward the delivery

Martin,

and tried to catch his breath

been in there for a while." Chant looked up at the light indicating that a delivery was in

Jeremy asked after he looked around

"Yes," answered Chant.

right?" Ashley's parents asked. Their worry for Ashley

she has Andrew

"That's good."

waiting room nearby. They glanced at the closed

slowly as they

time, Jeremy assisted Belinda toward a nearby chair. Her eyes were just about to drift closed in exhaustion when the door

said to Chant with

"What about Ash?"

the baby is with her. You can go and have a

the nurse finished her words, all of those present ran to the

the bed, exhausted after delivering her daughter. Her hair stuck to her face due to

baby?" Ashley

one of the pillows to support her and to angle her tiny body so that her mom could

tiny little fingers were curled together into small fists. She

"This is my baby,"

she stared at the infant with profound happiness and