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.

and should not have arrived at

sidelong

well; he had been plagued by remorse since Theresa's departure. She lost her kid

Dolores' glass, and the sound of

the glass filled with liquor. She didn't reach for it instead, "Theresa is doing well now, don't worry," she

murmured, "I'm happy

much; given what had occurred,

your honour." Armand

his. The sound of glasses colliding

up the

want to drink only half of the glass, so she endured the burning feeling in her throat and finished

as she felt a stinging

that Armand understood Dolores wasn't in a good

you sad, Dolores?" he

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

daughter, she had been neglecting Jessica for far too long. Her

from her psychical illness, and had

was mistaken. Her physical illness had healed, but the pain Randolph

have recognized her unhappiness and guided her away from

was a terrible

of Matthew?" Armand

at him, "Not everyone's relationship is as messed up as

was displeased, why would he

sad enough that he'd lost both his lover and

you spare me?" Armand

the thing that

drink this up," Boyce replied after pouring himself

glass in less than a

instead of one," Armand said as he

for words, but could he turn down

connections as friends if you

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

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

drink up!" Boyce drank from