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

As the car window slowly rolled down, Dolores gasped as the mysterious woman was revealed. Dolores would never have guessed she’d see Sampson’s mother smiling back at her. She looked as graceful as always and gave Dolores a small nod in acknowledgment.

‘Why did she come looking for me?’

Dolores tried to ask the driver for information. “Do you know why she wants to speak with me?”

The driver shook his head. “She didn’t say, I’m only the messenger.”

Knowing that Sampson treated her well and was advocating for the best care for Jessica, Dolores figured that his mother wouldn’t have any malicious intentions.

So Dolores turned to the driver. “Okay. Let’s go.”

Dolores walked over to the car and smiled at Camilla with a polite greeting. “Hello, Mrs. Herbert.”

Camilla sat with proper posture and her smile brightened as Dolores approached. “Ms. Flores, are you free at the moment? There’s a café not far away. How about we head over there for some drinks?”

Dolores pondered it for a moment before nodding in nodded.

“Please, get in and we’ll be on our way.”

The driver walked over and opened the door for Dolores to climb in and sit next to Camilla. The driver then climbed in himself and drove off.

It wasn’t long before the car stopped in front of the building and Dolores followed Camilla into the café.

Camilla chose a relatively quiet table in the back corner and motioned for Dolores to take the seat across from her.

After only a few moments, a server walked over. “Good day. What can I get you?”

Camilla put her handbag onto the bench next to her and looked at Dolores. “Order anything you’d like, dear, it’s on me?”

“Just a cup of water for now, please,” Dolores replied dully.

“I’ll have that as well. We’ll call you later if we need you.”

and the noise faded into

sat in awkward silence in her seat, waiting for Camilla to start a conversation. Camilla was the one who went looking for her, and Dolores guessed she wasn’t simply looking for a cup of

took a sip of the water before speaking.

brother’s doctor several years ago, and we gradually got to know each other

you two been together then?” Camilla smiled and looked Dolores up and down before she continued. “You look young.

question caught Dolores off guard and Dolores nearly choked on her water. Why did Camilla

introduced her to everyone at the banquet, he used the word “girlfriend” in the introduction. That must

“I don’t want to see you two falling into love,” Camilla said in complete seriousness. “I want his wife to have a similar family background. I’ve heard

as she finally understood why Camilla

her handbag, placing a card on the table, and pushing it toward Dolores. “There’s some money in the card. Although it’s not enough to get your

thankfully still healthy and quite young.

Her father sent her and her mother away when Dolores was eight , and it was only because Matthew was ‘paralyzed’ that they gave

the benefits that the reputation of the Flores family had to offer, but now she had to suffer from the impact of

because I’ve always thought of him as my brother. Now, if there’s nothing else, I have to go back to work, as there are

a minute,” Camilla called

assumption that Dolores would reject the request that she break up with Sampson. However, when Dolores agreed to the request, Camilla

That accident was a great shock to him and me and so he has been abroad taking care of her . Now, he finally returns after gaining the courage to confront the past. And, I must say, I’m quite relieved to see this. And now you’ve told me you’ve regarded him as your elder brother. I think he may also have similar feelings

learned Sampson had a younger sister who had been lost. She guessed Sampson’s care and concern for her was because she reminded him of

lost

the past or feel her sorrow in front of her husband, as she handled

Uneasy lies the head that wears

to put in efforts in exchange for enjoying the reputation and status

most likely have to sacrifice something for the family’s reputation.” Camilla reluctantly put the card back in her bag and handed Dolores a business card instead. “Since you’re so kind and I want to help you,

business card. “Thank you, Mrs. Herbert. I will

got to her feet. “If there’s nothing else, I have

thing, please. I hope you won’t tell Sampson about our meeting today. He’s a stubborn person. If he knows about this,

reason to worry. I

no romantic feelings for Sampson anyway. People like her were told they didn’t deserve to be in love. No matter how pure the intentions were, Dolores was no longer a virtuous woman and therefore wasn’t

as she walked outside. “Don’t worry, Mommy won’t feel lonely or helpless with you by my