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 come here today to clear

Charles looked like he was protecting Dolores

her eyes. She shook her head,

still planned to close the clothing shop. It was just that she wasn’t able to find a proper excuse,

a year later, the wife who originally couldn’t conceive got pregnant. After that, their attitude toward her

man was the guy who wore a leather jacket and asked her for money that

school. He hung out with a group of street thugs

opportunity to open her own boutique. Originally, she just wanted to let herself live a better life. However, after she opened her boutique, her so-called younger

fail in making herself live a better life, she even became her younger

for a job, she let her watch the store and used it to return a favor as well. Now that her younger brother couldn’t find her, it wouldn’t be so easy for

cousin find

that Charles would find out about the existence of his younger brother. She was also afraid that

of the incident that day

way Charles could learn about the

envious as she watched

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

a while ago, he was still

tightly clenched her hand, the veins on

He didn’t want his childhood playmate

Lacey was lying. Matthew looked into this before. Lacey did frequently appear in the hotel during the time she left White

head and stirred the porridge she didn’t finish in the bowl. She didn’t expose Lacey. Instead, she smiled and said, “It’s not a big deal

the waiter,

from her bag. When she was about to pay, the waiter, who was in a difficult position, looked at Charles, “Mr. White,

the wallet in her

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

take your money in my territory,”

looked 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 have

said. After all, he and Matthew were partners now,

reception today, Mr. White. I’ll be leaving

you out,” Charles

stood

can go back now,” Charles waved his hand and didn’t accept

answered it,” Charles took the

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

so I wasn’t able to wake