A Love Trap

Chapter 915 The Final Episode

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?

"No, you can't. Men are not allowed to come in," one of the nurses said, trying to force the door of the delivery room closed.

Andrew still broke into the room at once.

Anxiously, the nurse alerted the doctor. "Doctor Lin, he..."

"Get him into a sterile suit. Mrs. Lu's amniotic sac 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 getting the room ready for delivery in an orderly manner.

"Okay."

The nurse quickly gave Andrew a set of sterile clothes.

"Ah!"

Lying on the bed, Ashley couldn't help screaming as her belly contracted with a sharp pain.

"Ash." Hearing her agonized voice, Andrew rushed over to her side and held her hand tightly.

Chant arrived soon after and saw Andrew and Ashley entering the delivery room together.

"Why did he go in with the nurses?"

Chant asked in an anxious tone as he paced outside in the hall.

"Please don't fret too much," Porter replied to comfort the old man. "Maybe Mr. Lu is too worried to leave Mrs. Lu alone. Isn't that a good thing? They love each other very much." Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

"Hurry up! Call someone from the Gu family and tell them that Ashley's in labor...

Never mind, I'll call them myself."

Chant grabbed the phone from Porter's hand and dialed a number.

All of the members of the Gu family, who were still sleeping at the time, were awakened by the news.

After some time, several people rushed toward the delivery room.

The newcomers were Martin, Belinda, and Jeremy.

Jeremy stopped beside Chant and tried to catch his breath after running. He asked, "Grandpa, where is Ash?"

"She is inside with Andrew. They've been in there for a while." Chant looked up at the light indicating that a delivery was in progress.

"Andrew is also in there?" Jeremy asked after he looked around and failed to see Andrew.

"Yes," answered Chant.

"Jeremy, is everything all right?" Ashley's parents asked. Their worry for Ashley was evident in their voices and expression.

"Don't worry. Ash is strong, and she has Andrew with her inside. She'll be fine."

"That's good."

Chant, Martin, and Belinda sat quietly in the waiting room nearby. They glanced at the closed door every once in a while, afraid of missing the instant when it would slide open.

The minutes trickled by slowly as they waited for the news.

After a long time, Jeremy assisted Belinda toward a nearby chair. Her eyes were just about to drift closed in exhaustion when the door of the delivery room opened.

"Congratulations! It's a girl!" the nurse said to Chant with a smile as she took off her mask.

"What about Ash?"

"The baby's mother has been sent to the ward, and the baby is with her. You can go and have a look at them now."

As soon as the nurse finished her words, all of those present ran to the ward to catch the first glimpse of the newest addition to their families.

Ashley was lying on the bed, exhausted after delivering her daughter. Her hair stuck to her face due to sweat, and she looked frail and tired against the pillows.

"Where is the baby?" Ashley asked in a weak voice.

"She is here." Andrew placed the baby on one of the pillows to support her and to angle her tiny body so that her mom could see her closely.

The child hadn't opened her eyes yet. Her tiny little fingers were curled together into small fists. She looked breathtakingly adorable.

"This is my baby,"

Ashley introduced her to them as she stared at the infant with profound happiness and pride.

"Ash, what about you? Are you all right?" As soon as Belinda entered the ward, she approached Ashley with a concerned look in her eyes.

"Mom, I am fine."

"Where is my dear great-granddaughter? Let me have a look at her," said Chant in an excited tone.

"She is so cute!" In amazement, the elders looked at the baby lying next to Ashley.

"I'll sleep for a while," Ashley murmured under her breath, holding Andrew's hand.

"Okay."

Andrew replied, having heard every word that she said.

He drove the others out until finally, there was only him, the baby, and Ashley in the ward.

When they got up that morning, Fabio and the other children were told that they had a new sister.

They were so excited that they were reluctant to go to school. They could not wait to meet their little sister in the hospital.

Because of this unusual situation, Andrew allowed them to ask for a leave from school for the day so that they could visit their sister.

Ashley had thought that Andrew would treat their newborn daughter with the same cool, detached affection with which he treated Fabio, Richard, and Dany. She absolutely did not foresee that he would be such a doting father who spoiled his little princess.

From their baby girl's birth up to then, Andrew had taken such good care of her. It was love at first sight.

He even hugged the child more often than Ashley did.

Andrew personally named the girl Barbie.

No one would question Andrew's adoration for the baby.

Ashley carried Barbie out on the balcony and basked under the sun. The weather on that March day was pleasant, with the breeze providing cool air around them.

"Barbie, Barbie,"

she called out in a gentle voice as she looked down at the little baby in her arms.

Barbie had grown up a little. Her skin was soft and white, and she looked unbelievably cute. She would giggle every time Ashley called her name.

Someone held her close from behind. Knowing that it was Andrew, Ashley quietly stayed in his arms without moving and settled back against her husband's comforting warmth.

A ray of sunshine shone on the two of them, forming an incredibly beautiful scene.

Ashley turned around and looked at him, her heart warm with love.

'Andrew, meeting you was the luckiest moment of my life,'

Ashley thought to herself, overwhelmed with an indescribable happiness.

(the end)