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.

was why she didn’t want to 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 only breadwinner in

She was silent

taken aback;

“But under one condition.”

sighed; she knew it won’t be

me you’ll marry Sampson, and then

Jessica was more optimistic about Sampson, who had helped

“Mom...“

doing this for your own good. What’s wrong with Sampson? He’s handsome, he has the

accompanied her during her most challenging moment, helping

she knew

“But I...”

had concerns about Sampson minding Dolores giving birth before, but Sampson changed her mind with his

not

of her life. Jessica thinks that Sampson was the best candidate

even though they knew Dolores was pregnant, still insisted on completing the

her head; what Jessica said had

know was Sampson’s mother had approached her

a heart too. Of course she had some feelings

he treated

this. Jessica was always worried about her future, afraid

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

someone that I don’t like won’t make me

that all you need? Feelings can be cultivated, as soon as you get married and

her head and rubbed her forehead, feeling an unprecedented sense

understand Matthew’s

She was feeling helpless.

“Mommy.”

was a small figure, he stood upright. He had heard everything Dolores and Jessica said; he knew

China. Sister and I have never go back to our hometown, now that we can go back, isn’t that a good thing?” Samuel looked at Dolores and Jessica

know?” Jessica waved her hand, suggesting him to go back to the