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

and sleep early.

“Good night,” Joan whispered.

Joan went to the

the bed. She had no idea that Amanda woke up in

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

her heart, Amanda headed

poured herself a glass of water and sat

up at

smiled, “I

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

thought that this man was intelligent. He

married, but why

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

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

she was left behind. They asked her about her parents, but she said her parents passed away and she was

to send her to the

object this?”

here for two days but had never once

put the glass down slowly and

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

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

had

had to be

him alone to guard this huge

touch of colour to his simple

but he was a warm

do with the