Convenient Marriage: Mr. Nelson's Love Trap by Hannah Baker

Amanda and Casimir both got off, but Abbott was still in the car, as if he had lost track of what he was doing, and at the same time looking like he was still mulling over what Casimir had said.

“Mr. Baron.” Amanda reminded him, which brought him back to reality.

After getting off the car, they came to the ward led by Casimir.

“My mother is inside there.” He didn’t sound like he wanted to go in.

Abbott glanced at him and slowly solidified his guess in his heart. It was just that he still found it hard to believe.

Even though so many years had passed, Abbott could still recognize Emma with ease. Although she was not young anymore, he could still remember her face.

At this moment, the person lying in bed had woken up. She was able to see those who stood not too far away from the bed, and there was a frozen expression for a moment, but it developed into a self-deprecating smile very quickly.

She imagined herself having bad eyes now, “It must be almost time for me to go since we can still meet each other for the last time.”

She let out a long sigh, “It’s really head-scratching. We barely saw each other when we’re still alive, so what’s the point of meeting before my demise?”

“I am really useless.” She hated herself for remembering him, for still having such an illusion at this timing.

Abbott felt like his legs had turned to lead.

There was a churning motion in his chest, and he was only able to open his mouth after a while, “Emma?”

The woman lying in bed visibly froze for a moment, and then her eyes slowly became bigger. She was staring at Abbott incredulously, “You…”

Was this not her illusion?

“You, you…”

She was agitated, fearful and feeling a whirl of emotion. In the end, nothing came out of her mouth.

Abbott came over and asked with a solemn expression, “Where have you been hiding? Hmm? I couldn’t find you even if I wanted to, and it turns out that you’ve been hiding here.”

Emma seemed to be digesting his words, to the point that her eyes started to become wet.

Her voice was strangely hoarse, “You have been finding me.”

Abbott's eyes were slightly reddened too, “Of course. I am not as cruel as you. You can just disappear after making a fool out of someone. You can be gone without leaving so much as a note behind.”

Emma was sobbing now, and her lips were shuddering. Beads of tears were coming down from her eyes.

They flowed into her hair.

They flowed onto the pure white pillow.

Outside the ward, Amanda and Casimir were sitting on a long bench, and they had been wordless for some time. They could only hear the occasional voice of conversation and sobbing, the crying sound coming from the ward.

The different sounds interchanged with one another.

From it was still daylight until night came.

For those waiting outside, it was a long time.

However, Emma and Abbott felt that time was too short.

They had missed each other their whole lives.

They had been missing each other in their hearts, yet they never got the chance to tell each other their feelings.

After calming down, Abbott asked the doctor about Emma’s situation. It was her last moment in life, and even if there were God in this world, her life couldn’t be prolonged anyway.

Abbott was here to walk her through the last part of her life.

They didn’t just linger in the hospital. Abbott had brought her to many places.

They talked about their lives.

When Emma learnt that Abbott was a married man and had children already, her heart felt like it was electrocuted. The pain was as if someone were drilling a hole in it.

She knew it and she was ready to hear it from him. It was not likely that Abbott would spend his whole life alone.

However, no matter how she was prepared, when the moment he told her by himself came, she still couldn’t keep her emotions in check.

She lost her consciousness at that time.

Abbott returned her to the hospital, and after that whenever she asked about his life again, he would try to avoid getting further with that topic.

One day, Emma wanted to see the ocean, and Abbott proceeded to bring her there.

The sky was very blue, and the waves were lapping against the shore calmly. There was the scent of salt lingering in the air.

It was the smell of the ocean.

“After I am gone, scatter my ashes into the ocean.” She held Abbott’s hand, “…I never thought that at the very end, you are the one who is going to see me off.”

Abbott said nothing afterwards. His throat was parched and dry.

“Casimir… He… Is he my son?” This was what he wanted to ask most, and it was something he didn’t dare to broach too.

He had a feeling that the days were counting down for Emma. He really wanted to hear the truth from her.

“He’s all grown up now, and he can take good care of himself…” As she said that, her tears fell. She didn’t want to cry, but she couldn’t hold back the tears, “I have been indebted to him for too long, and as a mother, I am not worthy of him…”

Even until now, she never thought to reveal to Casimir her real identity.

had stolen Casimir’s right

She was selfish.

she had done wrong

very regretful. She

gone to see Abbott once she learnt that she was

in the present was caused solely

at the ocean and said, “You should

in her memory. He had wrinkles at the corner of

“He is… your… son…”

that, her hand

forever,

had missed out on too much in her life, she was able to depart to the afterlife in his arms. This could possibly be the best

long time and felt

her face,

looked at Abbott, and suddenly she

A buzzing sound came.

was Joan who was

found a silent environment

could say anything, she took the initiative

other end of the line thought that he was

his ears, “What did

Amanda wasn’t just hot-headed. She always had good feelings towards

“Okay.”

months later, Amanda and Joan carried out their wedding ceremony. It was held in Thailand, and

identity, the wedding was majestic

memory. By the time he went

was wearing a slanted collar, silk and flower ornamental evening dress, which made her look luxurious yet elegant. Her make-up was light and delicate, and standing aside Joan, she was receiving the

wear a pure white wedding dress. She was standing opposite him and smiling widely. She

However…

let

lost the most

sparkling as her in

He mumbled to himself,

because he saw the smile she used to show in front of him a long

was happy, then he would give her

he would pray for her happiness with everything that he had. He would

“Simona, I love you.”

got this out of his mouth, and although it was already too late, he would keep

came to an end in the

At night.

dizzy. There was no one beside her. Joan was

dressed in lace pyjamas, her hair was sprawling all over her shoulders. Her feet

the gap, she saw Joan sitting in front of

open and asked, “It’s so late now.

the drawer and came over to sweep her off her feet. He

smiled, “If I were wearing something, will you still

back,

on the bed. Then,

little as she blinked

scooped up the remnants of her hair by her ears and traced her cheeks, neck, and

mark on every

he entered the study, they had officially become

are you writing

bed and

“I can’t.”

looked at

moment she became his woman. He was head over heels for her, and he loved her

her

Including himself.

field, and everything is unpredictable here…” He turned around and buried himself in her arms, hugging her tight, “If there’s a day that something

“It’s

She drooped her heady with embarrassment and just as she wanted to take back her hand, he grabbed it and clutched

light, she was very charming and seductive. Joan came close to her ear and

felt something burn on

night was very

a long and far

sister’s wedding had ended, Joshua wanted to travel the world with Bonnie. He left the duties at home

help him look after things, but before that, he had something to

After one month.

He brought Evelyn back.

was pregnant, and it was a

this back then. Whoever has a child first, will go to enjoy first. Joshua, you should earn more money now. I will go travel the world in your stead.” Then, before the holidays ended,

Three months later.

Amanda was pregnant.

put down

be so nervous.” Amanda was studying all kinds of pregnancy-related

book and came over to hug her

was hard to conceal that excitement. Even his eyes were

and now that they were expecting a child,

These

with her life too. It was simple,

towards her, he

feel that being loved by someone could be the happiest thing

finally felt