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

Boyce promptly asked him about Jayden’s condition, fearing that his condition was getting worse.

Dr. Jason nodded with a grave expression, “Tonight might be the night. His condition is worsening at an alarming rate.”

Upon hearing the doctor’s premonition, Jasmine nervously wrapped her arm around Boyce’s. She could imagine the heavy atmosphere in the house now.

Boyce wasn’t fazed as much as he held Jasmine’s hand, “After entering the house, pretend that you are clueless about anything. Just act naturally like usual.”

At this kind of critical juncture, the more careful one acted, the more sensitive others would be.

Jasmine nodded.

Boyce produced those moon cakes they had brought from the boot together with some gifts. It was a celebration today, so it would be unbecoming of him to come empty-handed.

After making sure he had brought the gifts, he asked Dr. Jason, “Dr. Jason, aren’t you going in?”

Dr. Jason replied, “I need some fresh air out here. I will be in soon.”

Boyce nodded and entered the house with Jasmine.

Jessica was holding the little one in the living room, and Andrew and Amanda were in Jayden’s makeshift ward. She had folded a lot of paper cranes, and she was hanging them all over the house. Kevin was holding the stool while she was standing atop the stool.

Jayden had said that today, he wanted to eat some dumplings with spicy beef fillings.

those, but he always gobbled

done, Matthew was still not done yet. Dolores took

needed to cut meat, so Dolores placed those beef on a clean cutting board and handed a meat cleaver to him. He accepted it silently and

His movement was augmented.

but said nothing. He continued to slice those peppers into small

hour, the meat was cleanly cut, and Dolores

transparent bowl. Dolores gave him some pepper broth which she had prepared earlier, “You need to empty this broth in three turns into the meat fillings. Every time you do that, you need to stir the whole thing in one

just as he was

he was making sauce, Dolores

into the bowl,

obeyed those instructions

to wrap around the fillings. Although they didn’t look spectacular, he was able

let him continue on his own as she busied herself

into the kitchen, and this might very well be Jayden’s last dinner. It was ample that they paid their

the sky turned dark and after two

and Matthew tossed those dumplings into

a plate. She took a tray from the cupboard and placed the plate of

“Go send it in.”

looked up at her and said,

took the tray and turned to leave

to clean the kitchen and after she was done, she came out and saw Boyce and Jasmine. She asked chirpily, “When