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.

to the toilet and should not have arrived at the door, but Dolores was despondent

a sidelong

been plagued by remorse since Theresa's departure. She lost her kid

Dolores' glass, and the sound of the drink falling into the glass sounded like someone

for it instead,

"I'm happy

say much; given what

honour."

on his. The sound of

up the

to drink only half of the glass, so she endured the burning feeling in her

furrowed as she felt a stinging feeling

wasn't until now that Armand understood

sad, Dolores?" he said, looking at

she was in a bad mood.

neglecting Jessica for far too long. Her focus was solely on

she thought, was still young, had recovered from her

healed,

spent more time worrying about her well-being, she would have recognized her unhappiness and

was a

Armand thought Dolores

threw a glance at him, "Not everyone's relationship is as messed

why would he

he'd lost both his lover and

me?" Armand nearly pleaded

the thing that bothered him the

this up," Boyce replied after pouring

in

one," Armand said as he

a loss for words, but could he turn

friends

nothing to me, bring it on," Boyce said as he proceeded to remove

your buddy, I'll drink along," Armand said as he filled

nonsense and drink up!" Boyce drank