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

The scream came from the woman, who slipped on her sweat and almost toppled from the roof. It was a split second between life and death. The mother-in-law of the woman was crying hysterically and nearly fainted at the sight of her daughter-in-law careening on the edge.

Dolores’ mind was blank, and her entire body tensed until the woman regained her balance.

After a moment, Dolores called up to the woman. “If you come down from there, I’ll refund you the money you paid for your house.”

The woman didn’t believe Dolores one bit. “Don’t you dare say that just to get me down? I don’t believe you!”

“I’m not lying to you. I will give you the money. If you won’t do it for yourself, think of the child inside your belly.” Dolores continued, trying to convince her.

The woman seemed to be at her wits’ end, which explained her desperation. “That’s exactly what I’m doing. I’m standing here for the sake of my child. Do you think it was easy for us to buy a house? We scraped all of our savings together in an attempt to have a safe place for my child to live, but can I let my child live in a place that has collapsed? What are the chances that the house we could be buried alive under the house?”

Dolores knew what the woman was concerned about, how worried and terrified she must be. Dolore knew because she experienced it herself. “I understand how you feel. You only want to give your child a good home. I appreciate your concerns. As long as you come down, I promise that I’ll give you the money.”

“Why should I believe you? What will I do come down and you don’t give me the money?” the woman asked, refusing to give up.

Dolores licked her dry lips. “I’m not lying to you. I’m Randolph Flores’ daughter. I won’t lie to you.”

“She’s that unscrupulous business executive’s daughter?”

“You must pay your father’s debt! Refund my money!”

“Give us back our money!”

The crowd surrounded Dolores immediately.

“Return our money, return our money!”

at that man. The stare stunned the man, but he continued his demands.

father’s debts. If your father doesn’t show up, then you

place became unruly and descended into chaos. The chaos, however, allowed the woman to be saved

returned with some men, Matthew and Dolores were already blocked by the crowd, and he wasn’t able to reach them. However, thanks to the men Abbot brought along with the help of the rescuers, they cleared a pathway and Matthew led Dolores into the office area of the Flores

she saw Dolores through the glass doors and broke free from the rescuers ran toward Dolores. “You

and she wasn’t able to reach Dolores, she could only shout desperately at her instead, “You said you’d give me back my

spoke

gamble with their lives if they weren’t at the end of their road? All she wanted was to give her child a home and was unlucky enough to meet my father. She’s right, if I don’t fulfill my promise

to give her child a home because that’s what Dolores wanted to do, to give her child a complete family. However, that was out of Dolores’ reach and may not happen in this lifetime. Dolores was petite and thin and could be blown away by a gust of wind. But her clear and bright eyes were so resolute Matthew couldn’t help but feel

determination Matthew had never seen. He was momentarily stunned, and looked at Dolores before turning

understood immediately and turned to the

office and came out because he discovered Matthew and Dolores

exclaimed. “You

bitter expression. “How much money do you

him how much money he had. If he had

any money,” Randolph said

didn’t believe him; even if he was forced to repay his debts, how could he not have any more money left? “Who can help you if

his expression and remained silent. Dolores didn’t waste

you don’t want to say.” She looked at

nodded. They left the office area under the protection of the

was stunned and saw that Dolores was about to leave. He clenched his teeth and told the truth. “I have little. Apart from the house, I had around two million in cash, but

favored stole his money and ran away when he was at his lowest. Ironically, it was the daughter who he despised who was standing before him, wanting

back tears. “Lola, I was blind. That’s

“Stop, just stop.”

want to hear any of it. The more they went into it, the more