Convenient Marriage: Mr. Nelson's Love Trap

He pushed the door open, but there was no one in there.

The bed was empty.

Joan wasn’t surprised, as if he expected Nina to not be in here. He turned and walked towards Amanda’s room, but when he arrived at the door, he realized that it was already too late. He put his hand down and did not disturb their sleep.

“You’re back?”

When Joan turned around, the door opened. Amanda was standing there.

She was a light sleep in foreign places, so she woke up when she heard noises outside the door.

“Did I wake you up?” Joan turned, “You can’t rest well here?”

Amanda looked down, using her silence to admit to his questions.

Even if she was fatigued, she couldn’t sleep well in an unfamiliar place.

“Is your leg better now?” As he said, his gaze averted to her ankle.

Amanda subconsciously moved her leg behind, “Yeah, it’s not swollen anymore. It doesn’t hurt too.”

“Thanks for taking care of Nina for me.”

“Didn’t you take me in too?” Amanda smiled, “Have you eaten?”

He said no.

Sally had already prepared the food and came over, “Sir, dinner is served.”

“Join me for dinner?” He invited, “It’s time for supper anyway.”

Amanda smiled and said, “There’s a tradition back in my country. We should sleep when the time is up and not disturb other people’s rest. And now, it’s time for bed, so I’m afraid I can’t join you.”

had a faint smile on his face. He couldn’t retort

night and sleep early.

“Good night,” Joan whispered.

Joan went to

was sleeping soundly on the bed. She had no idea that Amanda woke

the orphanage. If he was married, had a wife and children, then this wouldn’t have seemed so strange. But it was unusual for an unmarried man

curiosity in her heart, Amanda

herself a glass of water and sat

up

“I

a napkin and wiped the corners of

that this man was intelligent. He could

continuing, “You’re not married, but why did you adopt Nina? Most men wouldn’t

just wanted to raise her.” Joan replied simply. The first time he saw Nina, her body was covered in

were rescued, he noticed that the other children looked like Thai people, but she was different. Plus, she was calm

brought home, she was left behind. They asked her about her

officers were going to

your family object this?” Amanda asked

had been here for two days

he put the glass down slowly and said, “They’re not

he was feeling, “My

his mother passed on, his father left him too and followed his mother to the after-world. His parents had always been in love with

remember, he had never

warm and loving family. If there were any shortcomings, it had to be that his parents only

left him alone to guard

touch of colour to

army uniform, but he was a warm person

do with the environment