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

“I’m truly sleepy,” she emphasized with a heavy tone.

Matthew was silent.

He held her tightly, his muscled chest clinging to her back. “I won’t do anything to you. Let’s sleep.”

...

At past six in the morning, the sun rose gradually from the east.

“Hmm--”

Dolores turned around, reaching out. She failed to touch a warm body. Gradually, she opened her eyes. Since she just woke up, she hadn’t adjusted herself to the sunshine yet and raised her hand to block it. There was no one beside her. His temperature also faded away. He should have left a long time ago.

She frowned. Matthew came back so late and went out so early today. She wondered if he had a good rest.

She sat up, grabbed her phone, and wanted to call him. When she found his caller ID, she didn’t tab to dial. She believed that he must be quite busy. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have left so early. If she called him now, it might not be a good time.

Putting down the cell phone, she lifted the quilt, got off the bed, and went to the bathroom to tidy herself up. When she was squeezing the toothpaste, she heard the cell phone ringing on the bed. While brushing her teeth, she walked over t pick them up and saw a call from Boyce. She took out the toothbrush and swiped to answer the phone. From the other end of the line, she heard Boyce’s voice, “Morning, Dolores. Have you watched the news?”

“What news?”

“Hurry up to find the news today.”

Dolores felt quite confused. She started searching the morning news of City B on her phone. The headline on the top was about a murder in a bar. The police announced their investigation result -- a prisoner broke into the jail and was shot by the police. The video clip spread was edited by someone with an evil purpose, which was not true.

The police of City B had posted the whole investigation procedure on the micro-blog platform. They also warned the netizens about the public opinions of this case and told them not to believe or spread rumors, to contribute to social security.

This news was spread everywhere online in the morning. Dolores looked down, wondering if it was because of this matter that Matthew came back so late and went out so early.

“Dolores, seen it?” Boyce asked her again.

Dolores put the cell phone back to her ear and answered, “Yep.”

“The good show has just begun. The manipulator behind it wouldn’t escape, either.”

you mean

“Nah. It’s Eddie Chambers.”

surprised, wondering if this

behind this matter. He used Jeffery’s disfavor of you and planned the whole thing. Sampson Herbert and Maria Herbert were both his chess pieces. He used them to make the Herbert family take revenge on you. Behind the scene, he wanted to achieve his goals just like two dogs strive for a bone and a third one runs away

Jeffery that night, Matthew went

weren’t that Jeffery had given up first and actively withdrew the case, he would be involved in this matter

Matthew asked Boyce to meet Landon for

he hadn’t. It was just a deal between Eddie and Sampson. Sampson knew that he would definitely die, so he mailed a letter to the Herberts before going to the bar. Eddie had come to him and told him that if he was willing to die, Sampson could help the Herbert family as well as rescue Maria.

was quite willing to sacrifice himself to exchange Maria’s freedom and

Landon when Boyce went

Maria’s

did Landon realize that he was used by Eddie. After knowing the truth, Landon wouldn’t be willing

He was afraid that

show what kind

led every clue to Eddie. Hence, he would definitely be arrested

with a crime crackdown recently. At this critical moment,

by this. “Why would he

done anything

so much effort to set her

crazy as a

asked Dolores, wondering why it was Boyce

company. They are in his office now. I don’t think he has time

nothing else, I’ve gotta go now.” Dolores was still holding the toothbrush.

back to the bathroom for tidying herself up. She felt uncomfortable as she didn’t take a shower last night. After

downstairs. Coral had already prepared breakfast. Victoria was helping Simona wash her face. Samuel had sat down at the dining

her, Samuel greeted her, “Morning,

chair and sat down. She

and hands, trotting over. Dolores

little girl was delighted. She climbed onto the chair and sat down. Coral served them with fresh milk. “Hurry up

over. She sat down next to Simona, picked up a glass of milk, and took a sip. Looking at Dolores, she said, “Later, I’ll go out shopping. Do you need anything?

Mommy go with us!” Simona mentioned again to let Dolores go out