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 into

waiting for Camilla to start a conversation. Camilla was the one who went

a sip of the water before speaking. “How

my younger brother’s doctor several years ago, and we gradually got to know each other over time,” Dolores replied

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

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

remembered that when Sampson introduced her to everyone at the banquet, he used the word “girlfriend” in the introduction.

said in

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

I’m even more hesitant about you being his girlfriend. I’m sure you understand my reasoning, right?” Camilla asked in a soft tone, reaching into 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 family

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 accept your

to use the money to scare me away?’ Dolores bitterly smiled internally. Her father sent her and her mother away when Dolores was eight , and it

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

Herbert, I understand your desires and concerns. There are no worries about me falling in love with him because I’ve always thought of him as my brother. Now, if there’s nothing

minute,” Camilla called out, stopping Dolores from

advance for the meeting, but she found her verbal tricks would only work under the assumption that Dolores would reject the request that she break up with Sampson. However,

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

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

her lost daughter. She had

feel her sorrow in front of her husband, as she handled

saying goes, Uneasy lies the

in exchange for enjoying the reputation and status of

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

so she gratefully accepted the business card. “Thank

then got to her feet. “If

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

rest assured there’s no reason to worry. I

matter how pure the intentions were, Dolores was no longer a virtuous woman and therefore wasn’t permissible for her to be in a romantic

of the café. She subtly rubbed her belly as she