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

Gerben blinked his eyes and asked, “Was it always unforgivable when men made mistakes?”

Amanda was curious. It wasn’t the first time Gerben asked her this question. Why was that?

“You wanted me and him to get back together?”

Gerben cleared his throat, “I’m only curious about how much a man would pay for their mistake. If you could forgive him this time, then it meant he could make a bigger mistake.”

Amanda felt speechless.

“I was joking,” Gerben started the car engine, “Are you going back to the hotel?”

“No, we’re going to J&Y Group,” said Amanda.

“You can leave work for tomorrow. You should take a rest today,” said Gerben. He was worried that it would be overwhelming for Amanda to face Stanford right after she got off the plane.

Amanda looked outside the window, “Let’s just go to J&Y Group.”

Amanda wanted to solve everything as soon as possible. Her parents were worried about her. It was time for her to go back and visit them.

Amanda wanted to take revenge on Stanford, so she had been hiding from her parents for the past year. Her parents cooperated with her and stayed hidden, but Amanda knew that they were missing her all along.

Amanda didn’t want to stay in this place. She wanted to get it over with and start a new life.

Amanda didn’t want the past to haunt her.

After all, life was a long journey.

Gerben said, “I’m not sure if Stanford is in the office. Let me call and ask them.”

Then, Gerben gave a call to Stanford’s secretary to ask if Stanford was in the office today.

The secretary answered Gerben, “Mr. James isn’t in the office.”

“Ms. Flores came back. She needs to talk to Mr. James,” said Gerben.

The secretary paused for a while then replied to Gerben Harvie, “Let me come back to you, alright?”

“Sure.”

contacted Atwood after

couldn’t stand it. He wanted to go upstairs and check on

He could still drink some water when he felt thirsty,

Atwood was worried.

if Atwood knew where Stanford was. “Mr. Harvie called to tell us

back?” Atwood

only one

stunned. Perhaps she was startled by the excited tone Atwood displayed over the phone,

to come to

“Sure.”

hanging up the phone. He saw Stanford sitting on the ground with a

was stunned by

Stanford looking

and walked into the room softly. He lowered his

James came back. She’s waiting

Amanda so much earlier, but

didn’t dare to face her, and he didn’t even dare

to her now. You

Atwood

confident

wasn’t only for Atwood. It

affirmably, “She used to love you so

said. He wouldn’t have forgiven anyone who hurt him

after sitting on the ground for so long. Stanford lost balance and almost fell. Atwood quickly helped Stanford, but Stanford shooed

“Wait for me downstairs.”

himself. He had to look at least decent to meet Amanda. Stanford wanted to appear

and exited

was initially well-fitted, but it seemed a little big for Stanford now. He slimmed down in just one

to conceal his exhaustion, but he couldn’t

got downstairs, and Atwood was standing in the living room. Atwood raised his head when he heard Stanford

go get the car,” Atwood walked out of the

Then, he looked around. It was the place where Stanford and Amanda lived together

were too many memories in the