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

He pushed the door open, but there was no one in there.

The bed was empty.

Joan wasn’t surprised, as if he expected Nina to not be in here. He turned and walked towards Amanda’s room, but when he arrived at the door, he realized that it was already too late. He put his hand down and did not disturb their sleep.

“You’re back?”

When Joan turned around, the door opened. Amanda was standing there.

She was a light sleep in foreign places, so she woke up when she heard noises outside the door.

“Did I wake you up?” Joan turned, “You can’t rest well here?”

Amanda looked down, using her silence to admit to his questions.

Even if she was fatigued, she couldn’t sleep well in an unfamiliar place.

“Is your leg better now?” As he said, his gaze averted to her ankle.

Amanda subconsciously moved her leg behind, “Yeah, it’s not swollen anymore. It doesn’t hurt too.”

“Thanks for taking care of Nina for me.”

“Didn’t you take me in too?” Amanda smiled, “Have you eaten?”

He said no.

Sally had already prepared the food and came over, “Sir, dinner is served.”

“Join me for dinner?” He invited, “It’s time for supper anyway.”

Amanda smiled and said, “There’s a tradition back in my country. We should sleep when the time is up and not disturb other people’s rest. And now, it’s time for bed, so I’m afraid I can’t join you.”

a faint smile on his face. He couldn’t retort to her

early.

“Good night,” Joan whispered.

door, while Joan went to

She had no idea that Amanda woke up in the middle of the

was married, had a wife and children, then

heart, Amanda headed

a glass of water

up

smiled, “I

done, he picked up a napkin and wiped the corners of his mouth. He asked her,

intelligent.

not married, but why did you adopt Nina?

simply. The first time he saw Nina, her body was covered in dirt. She was brought here by traffickers. Together with another

people, but she was different. Plus, she was calm and even thanked those who

the children were brought home, she was left behind. They asked her about her parents, but she said her parents passed

officers were going to send her

family object this?” Amanda asked

had been here for two days but had never once seen

water. Then, he put the glass down slowly and said,

was calm. One could not tell what he was feeling, “My mother passed away from

his mother passed on, his father left him too and followed his mother to the after-world. His parents had always been in love

Joan could remember, he had never seen his parents

up in a warm and loving family. If there were any shortcomings, it had to be that his parents only had one child and

him alone to

added a touch of colour to his

serious in his army uniform, but he

do with the environment he grew up