Convenient Marriage: Mr. Nelson's Love Trap

"Guess," Boyce taunted.

Armand grinned as he gazed at him for a few moments "Have you got a girlfriend? You brought her today?"

Boyce's eyes narrowed. He was okay if it had been someone else in the room, but it was Dolores, and one should never make fun of her.

"I won't joke about it anymore, what's there to be unhappy about?" Armand blinked a few times.

"It's Dolores," Boyce said, casting a look at him.

Armand had tensed as well. Hearing Dolores name or seeing her reminded him of Theresa.

"Well, I'll go then," he replied, his gaze fixed on the floor.

Since Theresa's departure, he's been preoccupied with work and caring for Elizabeth. He had last seen Dolores at the airport.

Dolores was close to Theresa, so seeing her reminded him of her. "Thought you'd gotten over it?" Boyce said, looking at him.

Why did he appear to be holding grudges against Dolores?

"No, I'm only..."

"It's all right; we did our best for you." Let's walk in and say hello to her."

Boyce entered the room, wrapping his arms around Armand.

With Armand's interruption, he had forgotten about contacting Matthew.

Dolores was the only one in the room. She sat on the couch, barefoot, sipping a glass of alcohol.

The men exchanged glances but did not look at her; they sat on one side of the table.

"Hi Dolores," Armand initiated the greeting.

Dolores looked up and realized they've entered the room. "Boyce invited you?"

“No, we met at the door,” Armand said as he took a seat on one of the sofa's corners."

Dolores gave a nod. She had no idea why they had met at the entrance.

just excused himself to the toilet and should not have arrived at the door, but Dolores was despondent and didn't comprehend what

sidelong glance

remorse since Theresa's departure. She lost

glass, and the sound of

at the glass filled with liquor. She didn't reach for it

"I'm happy to hear that," in

say much; given what had occurred, he should

honour." Armand

took the glass and knocked on his. The sound of glasses colliding shattered

bottomed up

of the glass, so she endured the burning feeling in her throat and

felt a stinging feeling down her

now that Armand understood

Dolores?" he said, looking

her arm and gazed into the candlelight. Yes, she was in a bad mood. She was depressed as she watched Jessica

long. Her focus

her psychical illness, and

had healed, but the pain

more time worrying about her well-being, she would have recognized her unhappiness and guided her away from such

a terrible

it because of Matthew?" Armand

at him, "Not everyone's relationship

was displeased, why

he'd lost both his lover and

spare me?" Armand nearly

was the thing that bothered him the

Boyce

the glass in less than

glasses instead of one," Armand said as

was at a loss for words, but could

will cut connections as friends if you reject,"

to me, bring it on," Boyce said as he proceeded to remove his

drink along," Armand said as he

and drink up!" Boyce drank from