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.”

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

early. I’ll take

“Good night,” Joan whispered.

the door, while Joan went to the dining

sleeping soundly on the bed. She had no idea that

her to the orphanage. If he was married, had a wife and children, then

heart, Amanda headed to

herself a glass

up

smiled, “I won’t

napkin and wiped the corners of his mouth. He

intelligent. He could always guess her

her lips before continuing, “You’re not married, but why did you adopt Nina? Most

special reason. I just wanted to raise her.” Joan replied simply. The first time he saw Nina, her body was covered in dirt. She was brought here by

they were rescued, he noticed that the other children looked like Thai people, but she was different. Plus,

was left behind. They asked her about her

police officers were going to send her to

your family object

two days but had never once

the glass down slowly and

tell what he was

his mother to the after-world. His parents had always

had never seen his parents

there were any shortcomings, it had to be that his parents only had one child and that they passed

left him alone to

touch of colour to his simple

uniform, but he was a

do with the environment he