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

Jessica stopped washing the vegetables on her hand, seemingly not expecting her daughter to ask this question out of the blue, “Why do you want to know?”

Dolores lowered her head, “I just want to know, after all, when you planned the marriage with him, I was only two years old, why would you…”

“The past stays in the past, can’t remember them anyways.” Jessica didn’t want to talk about the past; she put the washed vegetables on the shelf and looked at her daughter. Her keen sense told her that Dolores was acting abnormally, “Tell me, what’s wrong?”

Dolores could tell that Jessica didn’t want to talk about it, so she didn’t press it but instead took the chance to test her, “Mrs. William wants to start a branch, she wants me to be in charge of it...“

“That’s good news.” Jessica answered.

She pushed her daughter away, “Let me cut the vegetables.”

Dolores stepped back and leaned against the stove, and thought for a bit while, “But the address of the branch is in China...“

“What?”

Dolores hadn’t had the chance to finish her sentence; Jessica had already interrupted her. She also knew that LEO had a rule: they will never have any branch in any other country.

Mrs. William now wanted to have a branch in China?

Jessica frowned. Weird kinds of stuff were happening one after another recently. She put down the kitchen knife and wiped her hands on the apron, tugging her daughter’s arm, “Tell me the truth, are these stuff related to him?”

Dolores figured that Jessica would have to know if she was going back to the country anyway.

Dolores admitted, “Yea…”

“What are you thinking?!” Jessica glared at her angrily. How could she forget her sufferings so fast?

“Tell me, what condition were you in at that time? Where was he when you were in the most difficult situation? If it wasn’t for Sampson Herbert, how would you still be here? How can you not tell the difference between good and bad?”

Dolores twisted her head. Indeed she was reluctant to return to the country, partly because of what happened in the past, and partly because of Matthew Nelson.

She knew it was a trade, but when he proposed a divorce, she was somehow sad.

After the car crash, she became even more exhausted, both physically and mentally.

go back to the place where it would

firm on her stance, if I don’t go back, I’m going to lose my job.” Dolores was the

up the kitchen knife again, slicing potatoes one by one. She was silent for a while and said, “I mean, you

taken aback; Jessica

“But under one condition.”

she knew it

you’ll marry Sampson, and then I’ll agree.”

Matthew, Jessica was more optimistic about

“Mom...“

handsome, he has the power. Most importantly, he likes you.

accompanied her during her most challenging moment, helping her and

she

“But I...”

about you giving birth before, would he still wait for you?” Jessica also had concerns about Sampson minding Dolores giving birth before, but

minded, he would’ve not accompanied

for the rest of her life. Jessica thinks that Sampson

to that person who, even though they knew Dolores was pregnant, still insisted on completing

what Jessica said had her

was Sampson’s mother had approached her

too. Of

all, he treated her

Jessica about this. Jessica was always worried about her future, afraid that she had her kids, hard to find

approached her before, telling her that she hopes Sampson not to marry

marrying someone that I don’t like won’t

well, isn’t that all you need? Feelings can be cultivated, as soon as you get married and live together, you’ll meet each other every day. Naturally, feelings will appear.” Jessica

head and rubbed her forehead,

understand Matthew’s

She was feeling helpless.

“Mommy.”

he was a small figure, he stood upright. He had heard everything Dolores

from China. Sister and I have never go back to our hometown, now that we can go

Jessica waved her hand, suggesting him