Convenient Marriage: Mr. Nelson's Love Trap

Dolores turned up the heat and refilled the bowl. Matthew then left with the tray.

Since the afternoon, Carol and Jessica had been busy preparing for the reunion meal at night. The whole table was full of delicacies but no one was eating them now. Everyone seemed to lose their appetite.

This time, when Matthew sent in a new serving of dumplings, Jayden only managed to eat two. He said, “Ask… Kevin to come in.”

Matthew went out to summon Kevin.

Kevin’s eyes were reddened and there were moisture in them too. He sat on the edge of the bed and said, “Whatever you want to tell me, I am all ears.”

Jayden began, “I have something to tell you… If I were gone, you must look after them more.”

Kevin knew who he was referring to. He assured Jayden, “Don’t worry. Your child is Victoria’s child, no? His wife and children are naturally my relatives too. As long as I’m around, I will help you to look after them.”

Jayden slowly nodded as if he was satisfied with what he heard.

“I think… I am almost on my way to see her.”

His voice was especially hollow and weak.

Kevin held his hand and for some reason he couldn’t stop shaking. He still had something to say, but all he could manage was to let his tears flow.

Jayden curled his lips slightly and teased, “Why are you crying now?”

Kevin wiped his face and knew that his control over his emotion was deteriorating with his advancing age too. He said, “I don’t want to cry, but I can’t stop myself.”

Jayden was at death’s door, and his mind had transcended everything, “Aren’t humans bound to face this at some point or other?”

It was the natural law of life and death. It was something nobody could alter.

were muddy. However, his mind

immediately and he went to

to be in some limbo for a moment. He then asked, “Am I looking very

said this out of

as he silently gazed at

time Kevin was in the family, Matthew never had a good relationship with Jayden. Eventually he left home and was rarely

days, there was a lot of

was what hurt

missed too many

if to grasp something in the air. Matthew bent down to grab the half-extended hand made sure his

trembling, “You didn’t have much happy memories when you were growing up, and it’s all my fault… I shouldn’t have concealed the truth from you and allowed you to miss so many things, especially the warmth

ago, the three of them would

those regrets in Victoria’s and Matthew’s

His regret was deeply-rooted.

a faint sigh, but that sigh alone contained

his

blinked and his hand wavered, “Ask Lola to see me.

to summon

and he wouldn’t worry much about her, “Lola, oh Lola, you need

Matthew

won’t worry… I feel sorry for him. He never

eyes upon hearing that. She hastily raised her hand to wipe it away as she eyed Matthew, “He’s my husband, and the father to my children. We are a family, and I will always take care of him, and give him the family

good…” Jayden sounded breathless as his breathing became intense. Dolores

was composed enough, but every time

his body was