Chloe shook her head while narrowing her eyes on the other end of the line. Now that Andrew was nowhere to be found, she felt a little confused.
"Something just came up at the company, so I told him to go to the office first," said Ashley, knowing what her friend was implying.
"You are a very understanding wife," Chloe replied with a sly smile.
'Aren't you worried that he might have an affair?'
Although she didn't voice out that thought, it was written all over her face.
"No, it's not what you think."
Ashley's response only made Chloe's eyes roll. 'You are not with him. How could you know whether he has a mistress or not?' Chloe thought further.
Ashley believed firmly that Andrew would never have a mistress––that was how much she trusted him. So instead of feasting on Chloe's thoughts, she just yawned and said, "I'm tired. I need to get some sleep."
"All right."
After the video call, she put the phone aside and went to sleep with her two boys on each side.
The three of them had agreed that they would take a nap side by side. As soon as she squeezed between the two boys, she fell asleep quickly.
Ashley was so exhausted that she slept soundly for a long time and only woke to her phone ringing.
Fabio was about to get his mother's cell phone and set it in mute mode when she suddenly opened her eyes and squinted them.
As she brushed her hands against the sheets, she found that the two kids were already up.
"Mommy, you are awake!"
"Yes, baby,"
Ashley responded in a daze, with her voice sounding a little hoarse.
"Who was that?" she asked, referring to the caller who had woken her from deep sleep.
"It's Daddy," answered Fabio as he held the phone up to show the screen.
"Give me the phone,"
Ashley ordered, reaching out her hand.
"Hello?" she greeted languidly, closing her eyes.
"Ash."
Andrew's voice resounded from the other line.
He was sitting in his office chair with the cell phone close to his ear. Now that he heard Ashley's soft voice, he immediately regretted going to his office.
It was much better to stay at home and hold his beautiful wife in his arms than be stuck in his office and swamped with work.
He had
It was already half-past five in the afternoon, and the fridge was completely empty.
In just under 20 minutes, Ashley and the kids were ready to go out, but just as they were about to leave, the doorbell suddenly rang.
"Sit on the sofa and be good. I'll go and see who it is," she instructed the two before walking to the door to open it.
As she turned the knob to open it, a hale and hearty man, whose hair was washed off white, stood by the door.
Shocked at the unexpected visitor, Ashley asked hesitantly, "Grandpa?"
Indeed the white-haired old man was Andrew's grandpa, Chant.
'Why is he here suddenly?' Ashley thought as she eyed her visitor.
Thinking of Andrew's call, Ashley was wondering if he had told her about Chant coming over.
And because she wasn't informed, she silently fell into a daze for a moment before finally coming back to her senses. Then, courteously, she led him inside the house.
"Young woman, you must have suffered a lot in the past few years! How are you now?"
Chant opened a conversation, staring at Ashley with a pair of apologetic eyes.
Andrew had told his grandpa everything, including the fact that he now had two grandsons. And as soon as he heard about this, he didn't waste any more time and immediately flew over to visit Ashley and the kids.
Chant had always liked Ashley, ever since he first met her five years ago. It actually came as a surprise to him that she suddenly fled and left his grandson.