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

Charles White shook his head, “I’m not sure about it. She never told me anything about her. She only simply said that her adoptive parents weren’t good to her.”

Charles gazed at the rising sun outside the window and worriedly said, “How many orphans are adopted by good people?”

He was lucky to be adopted by Nathan White, a man who had never been married. Although he wasn’t as meticulous and thoughtful as a mother, he had fulfilled his fatherly love to his son.

“So you called me here today to tell me that she wasn’t the one who did it?” Dolores Flores tried to ask.

“Yes,” Charles was still willing to believe that Lacey Ward was still the innocent little girl.

Besides, Matthew Nelson was just guessing. What happened in the clothing store wasn’t enough for her to do this.

“The reason I called you today is for the two of you to clear it out face-to-face.”

Dolores looked at him. What did he mean by that?

Did he want Lacey to meet with her?

It wasn’t that she was hard-hearted or she wasn’t willing to let her go. It was just that after watching that video, she wasn’t sure who Lacey was anymore.

If she didn’t see that video, she would definitely believe what Charles said. However, she was extremely puzzled right now.

Matthew wasn’t a three-year-old kid who was guessing with no evidence. He only said that because he had evidences.

As a result from the investigation, she was indeed hiding something from Charles.

“Actually…”

Dolores was about to tell him what she saw, but suddenly, the door of the private room was pushed open at this moment. Lacey stood at the doorway. She was a bit shy as she lowered her eyes, “I hope I didn’t disturb you.”

Dolores stopped herself from saying what she wanted to say and pulled out a smile, “You didn’t disturb us.”

Charles asked her to come sit inside, “Ms. Flores isn’t someone who likes to make a fuss about things. Relax, make yourself comfortable.”

Dolores glanced at Charles, but she didn’t say anything.

“Actually, the reason I asked you to come was because I just wanted to ask you something. Have you been to the hotel these days?” Charles’ question was very direct and straightforward.

Under the table, Lacey’s hands were tightly held together. She didn’t expect the reason Charles asked her to come was to help Dolores investigate this matter. He was also suspecting her already.

She raised her head and looked at Dolores, “Did anything happen to you that you think I’m the one who did it?”

“No…”

to clear things out and avoid misunderstandings,” Charles clarified it on behalf of

looked like he was protecting Dolores in

emotion quickly flashed in her eyes. She shook her

planned to close the clothing shop. It was just that

was adopted was because that family couldn’t bear a child, so they adopted her. At first, they were good to her. However, a year later, the wife who originally couldn’t conceive got pregnant. After that, their attitude toward her started to go downhill. Afterwards, they gave birth

wore a leather jacket and asked her for

when he stopped going to school. He hung out with

since she accidentally met Charles, Lacey finally had the opportunity to open her own boutique. Originally, she just wanted to let herself live a better

did she fail in making herself live a better life, she even

meet her cousin who was looking for a job, she let her watch the store and used it to return a favor as well.

she regretted letting her cousin find out

his younger brother. She was also afraid that her cousin might say something

she took advantage of the incident that

the way Charles could learn about the secrets of her

admired Charles. That day, she was jealous and envious

still so good to her when Dolores was already married and had

a while ago, he was still

veins on the skinny back

He didn’t want his childhood playmate to change into someone he didn’t

before. Lacey did

head and stirred the porridge she didn’t finish in the bowl. She didn’t expose Lacey. Instead, she smiled and said,

called the

took out her wallet from her bag. When she was about to pay, the waiter, who was in a difficult

her hands,

insisted, “We already agreed that I’ll treat you. How

your

at him. Then, she looked at the waiter that called him Mr. White a while ago. She suddenly realized that it was actually his restaurant, “If you

all, he and Matthew were partners now, so he would definitely have a chance to go to

for the warm reception today, Mr. White.

you out,” Charles

out, she quickly stood up, “Charles,

can go back now,” Charles

morning, but you weren’t the one who answered it,” Charles took the initiative to mention what happened in the

that she heard Matthew answer the phone call when she was half-asleep. He said it

little late last night, so I wasn’t able