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.”

on his face. He couldn’t

night and sleep early. I’ll

“Good night,” Joan whispered.

while Joan went

sleeping soundly on the bed. She had no idea that Amanda woke

of sending her to the orphanage. If he was married, had a wife and children, then this wouldn’t have seemed so strange. But it was unusual for an unmarried man to

Amanda headed to

herself a glass

looked up at

“I

eat. Once he was done, he picked up a napkin and wiped the corners of his mouth.

intelligent. He could always guess

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

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 traffickers. Together with another few children, they were nestling at the corner of a

like Thai people, but she was

was left behind. They asked her about her parents, but she

going to send her to the

object this?” Amanda asked

here for two days but had never once seen

sip of water. Then, he put the glass down

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

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

remember, he had never seen

any shortcomings, it had to be that

alone to

added a touch of colour to his simple

army uniform, but he was a

had a lot to do with the environment he grew