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

As Jeffery entered the door, Marina was already waiting for him with his bedroom slippers.

Jeffery stopped and asked immediately, “What happened today?”

“Come in and we’ll talk.” Marina placed the slippers in front of Jeffery.

Jeffery scoffed and was eager to listen to her explanation. How difficult was it for her to invite Dolores out for dinner? She could not accomplish even such a simple task!

He wore the slippers, walked to the sofa, and sat down before asking, “Go ahead. What is it?”

Marina had pondered since she came back from the clothing shop as to how she should broach this matter with Jeffery. But now she was stumped.

“So out with it!” Jeffery yelled as his patience ran out.

“I noticed that the kids were doing fine and I couldn’t bear…” Marina said.

Jeffery frowned deeply and asked, “And that’s why you didn’t invite her out?”

Marina quickly replied, “Yes. You should know about Matthew’s character. Aren’t you concerned that his opinion on you take a drastic turn when he knows that you are plotting against him?”

Marina knew that Jeffery was very concerned about Matthew. She also knew that eighty percent of that concern was due to Jolene.

should come clean and talk to Matthew about Dolores. Beyond that, we should

Gambiered Canton Gauze?” Jeffery lost his patience and interrupted Marina. He

that Dolores knew how to make the Gambiered Canton Gauze. Wasn’t this the protected family secret of the Forbis family? How could

this?” Marina could not believe

city said. Don’t you think that I know the implications? Matthew is so intelligent. Don’t you think that he would know about Dolores’s knowledge of the Gambier Canton Gauze? Or perhaps you think that Dolores

glared with her eyes wide open and exclaimed,

Dolores gave birth to two lovely children

this that he made the decision to drive a wedge between Dolores and Matthew. He could not accept that Matthew’s woman would

had to do was to convince Matthew to have Dolores stay away from Victoria.

relationship between Dolores and Victoria but he did not

To think that he went back to the

held onto his hands and comforted, “Calm down, your health is

“If I don’t stop this, he would soon forget who his mother is. I will not let that Victoria charm and take

Victoria had already taken Jayden away from Jolene. Now he could never accept

not get past this mental knot and she forced herself

your plans

okay.” Jeffery closed his eyes and he had to

would now be prepared. Any plan of his must be direct and effective. He was in

On the other end.