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

Amanda and Andrew got back from school at night. Amanda sat beside Jayden’s bed and folded a paper crane with a piece of colour paper, “Our art teacher taught us this.”

“Yeah?” Jayden stroked Amanda’s hair, “Did you master it?”

“Not yet. Our teacher’s is nicer,” Amanda looked concentrated in folding her paper crane.

“I believe you’re going to master it.”

Amanda looked up and said, “Grandpa, I’m going to fold a lot of these.”

“Why?” asked Jayden.

Jayden was leaning on the bedside. He looked pale and weak.

“Legend has it that if we fold a thousand paper cranes with all our heart, it will bring blessing and good luck for the person we love. I wanted to give you a thousand paper cranes so that you’d recover faster.” Amanda said earnestly.

Jayden felt warm. Amanda had been getting better at making people happy, “Where did you hear it from? Don’t learn all these nonsenses.”

“Our art teacher told us when she taught us how to fold paper cranes. Is she teaching nonsense? Then, I won’t listen to her, and I’m not going to do my homework anymore.” Amanda was smart. Jayden said in a loving tone, “No, I was wrong. It’s not nonsenses.”

Amanda blinked her eyes and looked at Jayden earnestly, “Grandpa, I’ll pray hard for your fast recovery.”

Jayden had nothing that he couldn’t let go of. Three of his grandsons were his only concern. Victoria wanted to see them going to school and Victoria giving birth when she was alive, but she didn’t get to see all of these events.

“I’ll go hand hang it up,” Amanda used a thin thread to hang the paper cranes onto the curtain.

Dolores walked in with Joshua in her arms. She quickly came to help Amanda when she saw her stepping on the chair to hang the paper cranes onto the curtain, “Be careful.”

“I’m fine. I’m all grown up,” Amanda got down and asked Dolores, “Mommy, did you bring Joshua to come and see grandpa?”

Dolores nodded, “Yes, your little brother misses his grandpa.”

“Hey,” Amanda pinched Joshua’s cheek, “His cheeks are soft.”

Dolores patted away Amanda’s hand, “Don’t pinch his cheek. He’ll drool all over.”

Amanda pouted and left the room.

Amanda saw Matthew when she walked out of the room and was about to shut the door. She called Matthew in a sweet tone, “Daddy.”

Matthew answered her and said, “Go play with your brother in the living hall.”

don’t want to play with him. He’s a bore,” Amanda

what was going on with Jayden- Amanda and Joshua. Andrew felt sad. He used to be a quiet person, and

Andrew was acting to be

Andrew ignored Amanda’s comment.

door and walked towards Jayden’s bed. He pulled a chair over and

Jayden’s illness wasn’t contagious, but he still felt worried that

so tiny, and he had

here. Stay away from

I

“What is it?”

Jayden looked at Matthew.

I have decided to send Joshua to Armand

Jayden said, “He’s your child.

reached out his hand, and Joshua

“It’s for the best.”

he knew better. He understood why

business. It’s a good thing. I didn’t get to meet them when they were alive, but I could help you

soft

the air in the room, especial when Matthew and Dolores heard the last sentence Jayden said. They chatted for a while until Jayden told them that

Dolores turned over, and she found out that the other side of the bed was empty. Dolores opened her eyes, and she saw a man standing on the balcony through the sheer curtains. Dolores got off the bed, wore her slipper and took

under the soft moonlight. He had a complicated look

it on Dolores. He held her hands and said, “I can’t sleep.

balcony without saying anything. They

“If you like kids, we

and said, “You can’t afford to have another one. I don’t need another child. Andrew and Amanda are enough

a girl was already the

him to take over JK was to keep my family business running. So that everyone would still remember my family,” Dolores looked down and stroked the back of Matthew’s hand, “Getting Armand and Theresa to adopt Joshua would only add them to the list of the people who love Joshua. It’s

was always easier

back to bed,” Matthew

asleep even when he laid on the bed. Things about Joshua and

person who couldn’t sleep as

dinner, yet, she felt nauseous. Jasmine wanted to try

as an intern by a company, and she can’t be late for her job, or they might deduct her salary. Furthermore, it

in

“I’m feeling nauseous these days, but I wasn’t vomiting. I also have a loss of appetite, and I didn’t feel

doctor asked, “Have you experience