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

early.

“Good night,” Joan whispered.

closed the door, while Joan went to

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

to the orphanage. If he was married, had a wife and children, then this wouldn’t have seemed so

in her heart, Amanda headed

poured herself a glass of water

looked up

“I

he picked up a napkin and wiped the corners of his

man was intelligent. He could always

lips before continuing, “You’re not married, but why did

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

children looked like Thai people, but she was different. Plus,

her about

officers were going to send her

your family object this?”

been here for two days but had never once

water. Then, he put the glass down slowly

calm. One could not tell what he was

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

he had never seen

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

to guard

of colour to his simple

but he was a warm person in

to do with the environment he grew