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.”

smile on his face. He couldn’t retort to her

night and sleep early. I’ll take care of

“Good night,” Joan whispered.

Joan went to the

no idea that Amanda woke up in the middle of the night

to the orphanage. If he was married, had

curiosity in her heart, Amanda headed

a glass of water and sat

looked up

“I

he was done, he picked up a napkin and wiped the

man was intelligent. He

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

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 roughly furnished

they were rescued, he noticed that the other children looked like Thai people, but she was different. Plus,

about her parents, but she said

were going to send her to

family object this?”

days

he put the glass down slowly and said, “They’re

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

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

could remember, he had never seen his parents

If there were any shortcomings, it had to be that his parents only had one child and that they passed away

left him alone to guard

touch of colour to his

looked serious in his army uniform, but he was a warm

do with the environment he grew