Convenient Marriage: Mr. Nelson's Love Trap by Hannah Baker

“Lola, marriage shouldn’t be taken lightly. I forbid you from marrying him,” Jessica said, knowing full well the reason Dolores agreed to marry Matthew.

Dolores placed the bag of food on the table beside the bed, pulling some out and handing it to her mom.

“At least I didn’t marry any stranger. It’s your friend’s son.”

“She passed away a long time ago. I know nothing about her son. Even if it means breaking my promise, I’d rather you marry someone you fancy. Please don’t use this marriage as a bargaining chip. I’d rather stay here for the rest of my life.”

Someone she fancied? Even if she met someone in the future, she no longer had the right to do so. She lowered her head. It didn’t matter who she married. What was important was taking back everything her father had stolen from them.

*****

Jessica wasn’t able to convince Dolores to change her mind and both of them returned to their home country the next day. Both of them disgusted Randolph and refused to let them step into the Flores' house. Instead, he took them to a rented house nearby and Dolores needed only to return to the house on the wedding day. Dolores didn’t want to return home anyway, not wanting her mother to have to face the woman that ruined her marriage and her life. It was better to stay away from the house for the sake of mental and emotional well-being.

Jessica still worried, however. “Lola, if this was a good marriage, they wouldn’t have given this chance to you, even though Mrs. Nelson and I were friends—”

Dolores didn’t want to talk about it anymore and cut her mother off. “Mom, come have something to eat.”

Jessica sighed. It was obvious Dolores refused to talk about it. She lived a hard life with Jessica and now she even had to sacrifice her marriage for the family.

Dolores held the fork in her hand but only pushed her food around her plate as her contempt for her father ruined her appetite.

“Are you okay?” Jessica asked, concerned for her daughter’s health.

wanting her mom to worry, lied and said that she lost appetite from the long

never been pregnant, she’d seen what it was like for Jessica when she was pregnant. She was always disgusted and had no appetite to eat. It was exactly

further. That night was already humiliating enough. If it wasn’t for her mother

the news she’d received when she went for a checkup at the hospital without informing Jessica. She had mixed feelings and was frustrated. She didn’t know what to do. Should she give birth to the child? Abort it? Her hand rubbed her belly instinctively. Although she was surprised, and even humiliated, she was unwilling to

mother were staying at, Dolores hid the ultrasound of the baby before opening the door. However, once she noticed Randolph was there too, her mood instantly soured. What is he doing here? Randolph didn’t look to be in a good mood and it seemed

and spoke coldly. “Go change your

Dolores frowned. “Why?”

later.” He looked at her from head to toe and continued. “Are you going to wear that hideous outfit to meet him? Are you trying to embarrass

this? Dolores wondered. Selling herself and then losing her brother hurt her so much she had become completely

and hadn’t cared for her since. Where else could she have gotten the money? If she had the money, her brother wouldn’t have died from delayed treatment. Her hands, which hung at her sides, were clenched into fists. As if realizing what he said, Randolph’s expression changed and he turned his face

family should have arrived now, we can’t let

“Lola…”

her daughter to be with the Flores family anymore, nor the Nelson family. The world of the rich was complicated and she still didn’t know what kind of man the eldest son of the Nelson family was. She was truly

Dolores gave her a

to go.” Randolph urged

small push. He couldn’t grow fond of her and Dolores didn’t

Nelson family she was going to meet, Randolph took her to an upscale boutique to buy her a decent dress. Upon entering the boutique, they were greeted

pushed Dolores forward and said, “Find

from head to toes to gauge her size and said, “Follow me.” She then grabbed a long, light blue dress from a rack and handed it to Dolores. “Try this on

dress and headed toward the

you marry the woman from the Flores family?” a woman asked in