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

She was selfish.

that she had done wrong in her

was very regretful. She regretted many

to see Abbott once she learnt

in the present was caused solely

gazed at the ocean and said, “You

a little different from the one in her memory. He had wrinkles at the corner of his eyes, and there

“He is… your… son…”

saying that, her

gone forever,

on too much in her life, she was able to depart to the afterlife in his arms.

long time and felt

fell on her face, and it slowly

Amanda looked at Abbott, and

A buzzing sound came.

Joan

silent environment and picked up

the initiative to begin the

the other end of the line thought that

couldn’t believe his ears, “What did you

marry.” Amanda wasn’t just hot-headed. She always had good feelings towards Joan, and the most important thing was, he liked

“Okay.”

It was held

identity, the wedding was

was able to recover his memory. By

evening dress, which made her look luxurious yet elegant. Her make-up was

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

However…

had let

lost the most brilliant

wouldn’t be anything as sparkling as her in his life anymore,

you like him?” He mumbled

the smile she used to

happy, then he

his life, he would pray for her happiness with everything that he

“Simona, I love you.”

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

end in the wishes and

At night.

feeling dizzy. There was no one beside her. Joan

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 to

left ajar, and through the gap, she saw Joan sitting in front of the desk, seemingly indulging in some

door open and asked, “It’s so late now. What

and put them into the drawer and came over to sweep her off

her neck and smiled, “If I were wearing something, will

smiled back, “You

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

as she

of her hair by her ears and traced

every mark on every inch

he entered the study, they had

you writing just now?”

on the bed and hugged her,

“I can’t.”

suddenly looked at

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

wanted to give her everything

Including himself.

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

you saying now?” Amanda sealed his mouth, “It’s our big day

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

her ear and his eyes were brimming with the starlight

immediately felt something burn on her

was

long and far

travel the

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

After one month.

He brought Evelyn back.

and

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

Three months later.

Amanda was pregnant.

Joan put down all of his work and came to

You don’t need to be so

his book and

was going to be a dad soon, and it was hard to conceal that

his beloved wife, and now that they were expecting a child, it was

blissful.” These were his

happy with her life too. It was simple, and Joan

and family-oriented, especially towards

feel that being loved by someone could be the

finally