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

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

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 strange. But it was unusual for an

her heart, Amanda headed to

a glass of water and

up at

“I won’t

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

was intelligent. He

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

covered in dirt. She was brought here by traffickers. Together with another few children, they were nestling

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

home, she was left behind. They asked her about her

police officers were going to

family object

for two days but had never once

took a sip of water. Then, he put the glass down slowly and said, “They’re not around

he was feeling, “My mother passed away

father left him too and followed his mother to the after-world.

he had never seen

in a warm and loving family. If there were any shortcomings, it had to be that his parents only had one child and

him alone to

of colour

in his army uniform, but he was a

a lot to do with the environment he grew up