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 to fatherly

She was selfish.

that she

very regretful. She regretted many

gone to see Abbott once she learnt that she

was caused solely

end of her days, she gazed at the ocean and said, “You should change

looked a little different from the one in her memory.

“He is… your… son…”

that, her hand

was gone forever,

was at peace at the last moment, and although she 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

a very long time and felt her body becoming

fell on her face,

Amanda looked at Abbott, and suddenly

A buzzing sound came.

Joan who

a silent environment and picked

the initiative to begin the conversation, “Joan, let’s

the other end of the line thought that

believe his ears, “What did

always had good feelings towards Joan, and

“Okay.”

out their wedding ceremony. It was held in Thailand, and every proceeding was done in Thailand’s

identity, the wedding was majestic

was able to recover his memory. By the time he went

look luxurious yet elegant. Her make-up was light and delicate, and standing aside Joan,

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

However…

had let her

lost the most brilliant star in his

anything as sparkling as her in his life anymore, would there

He mumbled to himself, “I thought

the smile she used to show

then he would give her

her happiness with everything that he had. He would

“Simona, I love you.”

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

wedding came to an end in the wishes and blessings of

At night.

woke up while feeling dizzy. There was no one beside her. Joan was nowhere to

got off her bed and while dressed in lace pyjamas, her hair was sprawling all over her shoulders. Her feet were bare, and she stepped on the floor as she made her way

left ajar, and through the gap, she saw Joan

open and asked, “It’s so late

looked up and saw that it was her. He kept his things and put them into the drawer and came over to sweep her off her feet. He planted a kiss on her forehead, “Why aren’t you wearing any slippers? The floor

hung around her neck and smiled, “If I were wearing something,

back,

room and placed her on the bed. Then, he bent down to

a little as she blinked her huge

of her hair by her

every mark on

he entered the study, they had officially become a husband and

are you writing just now?” She

bed and hugged her,

“I can’t.”

suddenly looked at her seriously,

woman the moment she became his woman. He was head over

her everything that

Including himself.

turned around and buried himself in her

are you saying now?” Amanda sealed his mouth, “It’s our big day today. You can’t say

drooped her heady with embarrassment and just as she wanted to take back her hand,

charming and seductive. Joan came close to her ear and his eyes were brimming with the

immediately felt something burn

was

a long and far

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

but before that, he

After one month.

He brought Evelyn back.

and it was a

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, Andrew brought Evelyn to travel the world. Joshua was left

Three months later.

Amanda was pregnant.

she was pregnant, Joan put down all of his work and came to

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

and came over to hug

going to be a dad soon, and it was hard to conceal that excitement. Even his eyes

that they were expecting a child, it was the kind of

blissful.” These were his

It was simple, and Joan

towards her, he guarded her like a

her feel that being loved by someone could be the

she finally felt