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.”

had a faint smile on his face. He couldn’t

sleep early. I’ll take

“Good night,” Joan whispered.

door, while Joan

sleeping soundly on the bed. She had no idea that

as to why Joan, an unmarried man would adopt her instead of sending her to the orphanage. If he was married, had a wife and children, then this wouldn’t have seemed so

heart, Amanda headed to the dining

a glass of water and

looked up

“I

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

was intelligent. He could always

continuing, “You’re not married, but why did you adopt Nina? Most men wouldn’t do that,

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

other children looked like Thai people, but she was different. Plus, she was calm and even thanked those who rescued

was left behind. They asked her about her parents,

to send her

your family object this?” Amanda asked

for two days but had never

Then, he put the glass down slowly and

not tell what he was feeling, “My

left him too and followed his mother to the

had never seen his

were any shortcomings, it had to be

to guard

added a touch of colour to

uniform, but he

to do with the environment he grew up