Convenient Marriage: Mr. Nelson's Love Trap

“Mom, I’m sorry. Please don’t leave me…”

Dolores’ words stunned Matthew; he looked down at her arms wrapped around his neck. His tender gaze fell on her face and she looked to be in immense pain and was close to hysterics.

Matthew frowned. “Dolores?”

Dolores couldn’t hear him. She appeared to be in a daze. She looked very troubled, but then very quickly, she came to her senses, let go of Matthew, and fell into a deep sleep. Matthew slowly straightened up, gazed at her for a couple of seconds before turning and leaving the room.

Helen sat on the sofa, holding a glass so tight her hand shook. Every second Matthew was in Dolores’ room was torture for her. Didn’t that woman need to take care of her mother in the hospital? Why did she have time to come back?

Helen knew about Abbott going to investigate Dolores and that was why Helen sent someone to A Country ahead of Abbott’s man. She’d managed to kill the woman who’d given Dolores the business . She made it look like the woman jumped to her death. It was also the reason why Abbott couldn’t find out the truth of what happened that night.

Helen used all her energy and resources to prevent Matthew and Dolores from spending time together. She’d paid all the people in Dolores’ mother’s apartment complex to gossip and slander Jessica and Dolores, resulting in Jessica’s hospitalization. With Jessica hospitalized, Dolores would have less time to spend with Matthew. But she hadn’t expected Dolores to arrive home so quickly.

Matthew even carried her into the house. Helen became distraught when she thought about that. As a result, she forgot to retain her composure. When Matthew came out of the room, he could plainly see the anger in Helen’s expression and walked over to her silently.

Helen, noticing Matthew, stood up and blurted out a question. “Is Ms. Flores ill?”

Matthew didn’t answer immediately and sat on the sofa. He crossed his slender legs and slowly looked up at Helen indifferently, not revealing his thoughts.

Helen was gripped with anxiety as she didn’t understand Matthew’s mannerisms.

She cautiously tried again. “Matthew…”

“What?” He grinned, “What’s up?”

Helen composed herself and sat beside him. Since he didn’t seem to mind her presence, her anxiety eased

the contract for the land at Repulse Bay,” Abbott said, handing the file

villa with Abbott was that she heard that Matthew

it was waterfront with a hill. It was ideal for tourist and

wanted to see the contract. Randolph Flores had once gone to the KY Group office because he wanted that piece of land, but Matthew simply ignored him and

was Randolph’s daughter, so Helen worried Matthew would give it to the Flores Group because of their relationship. She didn’t care

auction for this piece of land?” Helen

could clearly detect her motive in

placed his arm over her shoulders, “Helen, you’ve

was stunned. What did he

changed?”

chin and looked at her, “You would never have asked such a question in the

eyes. She’d never seen such

her usual obedient and sensible self. “I’m afraid because…

hands and continued in a broken tone. “I’m afraid you’ll give this parcel of land to

no one, not even him, could understand. After a while, Helen’s cry became sobs. She knew she needed to compose herself,

reached out to pull her into his embrace again.

and sobbed. “I’m just afraid

Matthew sighed. “You won’t.”

had motives and ploys and wasn’t as pure as she seemed. But she’d been with him for many years

*****

a message from Sampson. The message contained a photo of one of the neighbors in Jessica’s apartment complex. From the photo, they appeared to be talking to a woman. The woman had her back to the camera,