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

It was a week since Matthew left. Eventually, Dolores became at peace with this and went back to work as per normal.

“I heard that Mr. Nelson had gone to A Country to keep Ms. White company.” Everyone started to gossip during lunch.

“Since Mr. Nelson had already regarded Ms. White as his girlfriend, it was normal for him to go and see her. Except that…” The lady looked into her pocket mirror and adjusted her hair. She looked at herself in the mirror and grinned. She felt that the woman in the mirror was truly a beauty.

Everyone was already used to her self-professed beauty but was curious about what she wanted to say, “Except what?”

The woman glared at everyone and said, “If Mr. Nelson really liked her, why would he send her to A Country? There are so many people in the company. Why can’t he send someone else?”

Some felt that she had a point. But others disagreed.

“If it was as you mentioned, Mr. Nelson doesn’t like Ms. White, then how do you explain that he had not come to the company for a week just to take care of her? You should know that that had not happened in the past.”

Both of them had a point but their point of view was different. Some said that Matthew loved Helen while others disagreed.

“Hey, Dolores what do you think? Does Mr. Nelson love Ms. White?” A colleague asked Dolores who sat at her place silently, “Why don’t you participate with the group?”

Dolores laughed bitterly inside her. Wasn’t it ridiculous to discuss whether her ‘husband’ loved another woman?

A colleague shook Dolores, “Say something will you?”

Dolores helplessly said what she thought, “I don’t know. I just came to the company and don’t understand their relationship. I think he should like her, if not why would he regard her as his girlfriend?”

Everyone kept quiet for several seconds and felt that she had a point. If Matthew didn’t love Helen, why would he acknowledge her status?

“See, I knew that Mr. Nelson loves Ms. White.”

They didn’t stop gossiping and Dolores made an excuse to sneak away from them. After the break was over, everyone left and Dolores went back to her seat to work.

Matthew didn’t go back that day.

alone after listening to the colleagues’ gossips. Who would expect Coral to

hasn’t Young

her temples. Coral thought that she wasn’t feeling well and asked, “Are

her

“Then you…”

a fishy smell and frowned and looked at Coral,

and pointed to the groceries on the table, “I just went to the supermarket. I’ll cook fish

finish, Dolores already cupped her

the door looking at Dolores,

had slept in different rooms, they shared the same room during their wedding night. Perhaps

hospital.” With a child, any

head, “No need. I… have

have to go as well.” Coral was resolute

wouldn’t release her hand,

Coral

too forceful for fear of

Clunk!

as Dolores was trying to figure out how to convince Coral, the door was pushed open. Dolores and Coral looked towards the

his jacket over his arm. His collar was undone and the shirt was open, revealing his collar bones. His chin had stubble and his eyes were dark from the lack of rest. He

Coral was elated,

eyes met but they all understood the situation. Only Coral didn’t know

deeply and said calmly, “Let’s

matter of time. Except that she didn’t think it would happen so suddenly. It was a wrongful engagement and should be terminated. Nothing was keeping her except that she felt empty. Everything was empty

She smiled, “Okay.”

couldn’t react to it. It was difficult for him to accept her willingness

tomorrow.” She turned to return to her room as soon

she was struck by a lightning. Did they

want a divorce?” Coral thought that she heard wrongly. Why would he suddenly request