Chapter 829 Longing For A Mother's Love

'Is it because of that little girl?'

The thought of Dany's charming character brought a huge smile to Ashley's face.

After spending time with Fabio and Richard and playing with them for a while, Ashley then went back to her own bedroom.

Before she even got a foot in the room, her phone beeped indicating that she had received a message. A Wechat message popped up on her screen.

Ashley reluctantly clicked on the message as she didn't want any distractions. It turned out to be from Lesley.

The message was an invitation for Ashley to attend Lesley's wedding.

It was a date reminder for Ashley not to forget the upcoming event.

As soon as Ashley saw the wedding date her raised eyebrows almost disappeared through her hairline.

'September ninth? In Chinese culture, number nine means "long and enduring."

So, does the choice in such a significant date mean that she wants to be with that man forever?' Ashley wondered.

Ashley was always confused by Lesley's sudden change in character. She had changed so much in the past five years, she was almost unrecognizable.

Ashley still remembered how hostile Lesley had been to her, especially the first time she appeared in public together with Andrew.

Even if Lesley's change in character could be attributed to the fact that she had found the one she loved and wanted to spend the rest of her life with that man. Ashley knew that Lesley was still in love with someone else. She couldn't put her finger on it, but she felt that something was not right.

Especially, because Lesley's attitude towards her had drastically changed and seemed a little strange.

No matter her misgivings, Lesley was well-known and famous in J City. In Ashley's opinion, her status in society had made her very arrogant and ill-tempered towards people she considered beneath her.

Ashley could clearly remember as if it was only yesterday. When she first saw Lesley five years ago, Lesley was arrogant and seriously despised Ashley.

Ashley was therefore perturbed and couldn't figure out why Lesley why changed so much in such a short period of time. It just didn't make sense since nothing out of the ordinary had happened to drastically change their relationship.

In fact, Ashley started noticing some changes when Lesley came to Andrew's office. When she talked to Ashley she was a bit too kind which made Ashley feel strange because it was very uncharacteristic of Lesley.

Ashley had always learnt one thing in life, 'No matter how people change, their character is innate and cannot easily transform. But why was Lesley being so kind to her now, when she had made it very clear that Ashley was beneath her?

'Is there a set-up in there somewhere that I haven't figured yet?' Ashley contemplated.

After experiencing so many ups and downs, Ashley had developed trust issues. It had become difficult for her to trust people. But then, she also knew her own weaknesses and therefore tried not to judge people too quickly without giving them the benefit of the doubt.

Meanwhile, Dany was still lost in her fantasy world.

Cayn got into the bed beside Dany and pulled her closer to him as he held her in his arms. He playfully scratched Dany's nose and asked, "Baby, what are you thinking about so deeply?"

Dany looked at the handsome Cayn while still distracted since she was still thinking about Ashley.

"Well.

Daddy, I want to find you a wife and a mother for myself. What do you think?"

"I don't think that idea is a good one."

Cayn's tone was not pleasant. He didn't seem amused by her proposal.

"Why not? Don't you want a wife?" the little girl asked.

"I've got you, my baby, I am not lonely anymore, so I don't think I need a wife," he replied.

Dany's little face crumpled in disappointment, "But a wife and daughter play different roles!" She exclaimed.

"Well, I do agree that they are different."

"Then does that mean that you don't need a wife?" the little girl persisted.

"No, I don't want a wife right now." he said.

"But I want a mommy," the girl said in a low voice sounding dejected.

Cayn frowned in surprise and asked, "Why do you suddenly want a mommy so desperately? Don't you think that the two of us are enough? Do you feel that our family is incomplete? We have been fine, just the two of us. If we add another person, there will be three of us. Do you want to share my love with someone else?" Cayn asked.

Dany replied, "All I want is a mommy.

All the other children have mommies, but I don't."

Cayn squinted his eyes and asked in a cold tone, "Who has been saying those words to you?"

Dany knew that Cayn had a quick tempter so she replied carefully, "No one said anything. I saw everything with my own eyes. Many of my classmates have both parents to pick them up, but I only have my father."

"So are you implying that a father's love is not enough for you?"

Dany lowered her head as soon as she heard those words. She thought for a few seconds then said, "Although Daddy loves me very much, I still want a mom."