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.

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

sidelong glance but remaining

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

and the sound of the drink falling into the glass sounded like

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

"I'm happy to

didn't say much; given what had occurred,

your honour." Armand extended his

his. The sound of glasses colliding shattered the silence in the

bottomed up

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

she felt

now that Armand understood Dolores wasn't

he said, looking

she was in a bad mood. She was depressed as she watched Jessica being imprisoned, getting

far too long. Her focus was solely on the kids and job,

had recovered from her psychical illness,

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

her well-being, she would have recognized her unhappiness

a

because of Matthew?" Armand

"Not everyone's relationship is as messed

was displeased, why would he irritate

sad enough that he'd lost both his lover and

you spare me?" Armand nearly pleaded with

that bothered him the

Boyce replied after pouring himself a

emptied the glass in less

of one," Armand said as he swiftly

loss for words, but could he turn

as friends if you reject," Armand

me, bring it on,"

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

and drink up!" Boyce drank from