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.

pay your father’s debts. If your father doesn’t show up, then you should pay!” someone else

on Dolores, agreeing with the new demand. The place became unruly and descended into chaos. The chaos, however, allowed the woman to be saved

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

saw Dolores through the glass doors and broke free from the rescuers

desperately at her instead, “You said you’d give me back my money. If you lie to me,

frowned and spoke coldly. “Throw her

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 her, then I won’t be at

what Dolores wanted to do, to give her child a complete family. However, that was out of Dolores’ reach and may

was momentarily stunned, and looked at Dolores before turning to Abbott. “Give her the

understood immediately and turned

Randolph rushed over. He’d been hiding in the office and came out because he discovered Matthew and Dolores arrived. It filled him with hope when he saw

exclaimed. “You came to save

bitter expression. “How much money do you

didn’t expect her to ask him how much money he had. If he had any money, he wouldn’t be in

have any money,” Randolph said as a matter

to repay his debts, how could he not have any more

and remained silent. Dolores didn’t waste any

won’t force you if you don’t want to say.” She looked at Matthew. “Let’s

nodded. They left the office area under

told the truth. “I have little. Apart from the house, I had around two million

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

eyes turned red as he fought 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 hurt she would