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

Dolores’ heart clenched as she wondered if he really did bring the divorce papers with him. She asked in a low voice, “What’s this?”

Armand pulled out a luggage bag from the back of the car, walked towards her and said, “These are all Theresa’s things.”

Dolores, looking at the bag in his hand, did not immediately take it as she asked, “What’s this all about…”

“Wherever she chooses to live, be it here or back to City C, anywhere would be better than living with me. If she had really thought it through, if she really wants to…Divorce, I’ll not have qualms with her.” Armand said while looking down, concealing his emotions and added, “Thank you.”

Dolores replied, “I see. That’s not exactly a bad thing. You two should think about it long and hard after you’ve calmed down. Though Mrs. Bernie is indeed a problem and both of you won’t be happy anyway if it is handled poorly.”

“I understand. She’s the one who raised me, I can’t just ignore her. Theresa…I’m very indebted to her…” He could not even begin to pay off his debt.

Dolores knew that Armand was feeling down. She did not reply as she carried the luggage back into the house.

She opened the door to Theresa’s door and saw that she was sitting alone on the balcony. Theresa acted as if she was the only person left in the world.

Dolores approached her slowly, as Theresa was in very deep thoughts about something and did not realize that someone entered her room.

“Theresa,” Dolores called to her softly.

She turned around slowly as Dolores smiled and said, “What are you thinking about?”

the luggage bag in Dolores’ hands and asked, “Is

“Umm…”

the bed and told her everything about Armand’s visit. “He said that he will follow

eyelashes twitching as she continued looking at the bag, “So, all my stuff is inside that bag, along with the

“Theresa…”

it’s not exactly a bad thing.” She stood up and took over the bag, opened it and saw that it was indeed containing her belongings. On the

when

were. When faced in reality, however, is where one’s courage

for the document bag. She opened the

papers within would have the words ‘Divorce Agreement’ plastered on top. She was proven wrong when she realized that the bag’s contents were all of Armand’s savings. She was further proven wrong

eyebrows raised in

the room, closing the door on

alone, Theresa poured everything out from the document bag,

Ding dong-

her bed sounded. She stood up and looked at the phone, which was showing ‘Armand’

you some time, you can go wherever you want to live. Once you’ve really thought everything through…I’ll

that were holding the phone weakened as she fell onto the bed. Looking through a curtain of tears at the things that Armand left her, she sobbed and said to herself, “Are there

tears unapologetically flowed down

tears and replied, ‘I’ve received the things you sent me, I’ll accept them gladly. You’re a lawyer, you

felt that doing so would make him feel better, she should