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

sleep early. I’ll take care of

“Good night,” Joan whispered.

door, while Joan went to the

on the bed. She had no idea that

by the bed, curious 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

heart, Amanda

poured herself a glass of water and

looked up at

smiled, “I

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

this man was intelligent. He could always

not married, but why did you adopt Nina? Most men wouldn’t

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

but she was different. Plus,

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

were going to send her to the

object

here for two days but had never once

water. Then, he put the glass down

not tell what he was feeling, “My

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

he had never seen

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

alone to

touch of colour to

in his army uniform, but he was a warm person in

to do with the environment he grew up