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

Dolores turned up the heat and refilled the bowl. Matthew then left with the tray.

Since the afternoon, Carol and Jessica had been busy preparing for the reunion meal at night. The whole table was full of delicacies but no one was eating them now. Everyone seemed to lose their appetite.

This time, when Matthew sent in a new serving of dumplings, Jayden only managed to eat two. He said, “Ask… Kevin to come in.”

Matthew went out to summon Kevin.

Kevin’s eyes were reddened and there were moisture in them too. He sat on the edge of the bed and said, “Whatever you want to tell me, I am all ears.”

Jayden began, “I have something to tell you… If I were gone, you must look after them more.”

Kevin knew who he was referring to. He assured Jayden, “Don’t worry. Your child is Victoria’s child, no? His wife and children are naturally my relatives too. As long as I’m around, I will help you to look after them.”

Jayden slowly nodded as if he was satisfied with what he heard.

“I think… I am almost on my way to see her.”

His voice was especially hollow and weak.

Kevin held his hand and for some reason he couldn’t stop shaking. He still had something to say, but all he could manage was to let his tears flow.

Jayden curled his lips slightly and teased, “Why are you crying now?”

Kevin wiped his face and knew that his control over his emotion was deteriorating with his advancing age too. He said, “I don’t want to cry, but I can’t stop myself.”

Jayden was at death’s door, and his mind had transcended everything, “Aren’t humans bound to face this at some point or other?”

It was the natural law of life and death. It was something nobody could alter.

breaths, and his eyes were muddy. However, his mind was strangely crystal clear. He murmured,

got his intention immediately and he went

in some limbo for a

this out of the

silently gazed at Jayden’s

good relationship with Jayden. Eventually he left home and was rarely back here. This father and son duo had missed

his growing days, there was a lot of

what hurt

too

Suddenly, Jayden raised his hand as if to grasp something in the air. Matthew bent down to grab the half-extended hand made sure his palm was

was trembling, “You didn’t have much happy memories when you were growing up, and it’s all my fault… I shouldn’t have concealed the truth from you and allowed you to miss so many things, especially

long ago, the three of them would have been a great family with

those regrets

His regret was deeply-rooted.

that sigh alone contained all

felt his airway

his hand wavered, “Ask Lola to see me.

went to

sprang to his face. He was really fond of his daughter-in-law, and he wouldn’t worry much about her, “Lola, oh Lola, you need to watch over Matthew for

stood beside Matthew and nodded,

I feel sorry for him. He never knew what a family’s warmth was before

flowed from her eyes upon hearing that. She hastily raised her hand to wipe it away as she eyed Matthew, “He’s my husband, and the father to my children. We are a family, and I will

sounded breathless as his breathing became intense. Dolores was gripped by fear when she saw

she was composed enough, but every time she spoke, her voice would never

as emotional as Dolores, but his body was visibly trembling