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.

should not have arrived at the door, but Dolores was despondent and didn't comprehend what

Armand a sidelong glance but remaining

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

alcohol into Dolores' glass, and the sound of the drink falling into the glass

filled with liquor. She didn't reach for it instead, "Theresa is doing

murmured, "I'm happy to hear that,"

much; given what had

honour." Armand

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

up the

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

as she felt a stinging feeling down

Armand understood Dolores wasn't

sad, Dolores?" he

into the candlelight. Yes, she was in a

a daughter, she had been neglecting Jessica for far too long. Her focus was solely on

from her psychical illness,

mistaken. Her physical illness had healed,

she would have recognized her unhappiness and guided her away from such an

was a

of Matthew?" Armand thought Dolores

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

displeased, why would

he'd lost both his lover

Armand nearly pleaded with

thing that bothered him

up," Boyce replied after pouring

emptied the glass in

instead of one," Armand said as he swiftly

a loss for words, but could he turn down the

will cut connections as friends if

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

Armand said as he

drink up!" Boyce drank from