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.”

server left, and the noise faded

Camilla to start a conversation. Camilla was the one who went looking for her,

of the water before speaking. “How did you meet my

years ago, and we gradually got to

have you two been together then?” Camilla smiled and looked Dolores up and down before

Dolores nearly choked on her water.

when Sampson introduced her to everyone at the banquet, he used the word “girlfriend” in the introduction. That must be why Camilla

as Dolores was about to explain, Camilla spoke up. “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 so many catastrophes

lips pressed into a straight line as she finally understood why Camilla wanted to speak with

a soft tone, reaching into her handbag, placing a card on the table, and pushing it toward Dolores. “There’s some money in

slid the card back to Camilla and smiled. “Mrs. Herbert, I’m thankfully still healthy and quite young. I’m still able to work. How can I

away?’ Dolores bitterly smiled internally. Her father sent her and her mother away when Dolores was eight , and it was only because Matthew was ‘paralyzed’ that they gave her the chance to go

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

worries about me falling in love with him 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 some important translations I need to finish,” Dolores explained as

Camilla called out,

assumption that Dolores would reject the request that

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 for you. Maybe it’s because you look

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 his younger

had trouble talking about her lost daughter. She had three

couldn’t be immersed in the past or feel her sorrow in front of her

Uneasy lies the head that wears

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and one that appreciates him. However, he was born in the Herbert family and has enjoyed the honor given by the family without having to want for anything, so he will 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.

help, so she gratefully accepted the business card. “Thank you, Mrs. Herbert.

“If there’s nothing else, I have to

tell Sampson about our meeting today. He’s a stubborn person. If he knows

reason to worry.

had 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 permissible for her to be

walked out of the café. She subtly rubbed her belly as she walked outside. “Don’t worry, Mommy won’t feel lonely or helpless with you by