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.

to go back to the place where it

don’t go back, I’m going to lose my job.” Dolores was the only breadwinner in the

She was silent for a while and said, “I mean, you can

taken aback; Jessica actually

“But under one condition.”

she knew it

and then I’ll agree.” Jessica said

optimistic about

“Mom...“

back into the fire, I can’t just push you. You are my daughter; I’m doing this for your own good. What’s wrong with Sampson? He’s handsome, he has the power.

her most challenging moment, helping her

these, she knew it

“But I...”

had concerns about Sampson minding Dolores giving birth

would’ve not

but she couldn’t stay unmarried for the rest of her

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

lowered her head; what Jessica said

was Sampson’s mother had approached her

she had a heart too.

all, he

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

before, telling her that she hopes Sampson not to

don’t like won’t

get married and live together, you’ll meet each other every day. Naturally, feelings

head and rubbed her forehead, feeling

understand Matthew’s

She was feeling helpless.

“Mommy.”

small figure, he stood upright.

now that we can go back, isn’t that

do you know?” Jessica waved her hand, suggesting him to go