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.

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

a sidelong glance but

had been plagued by remorse since Theresa's departure. She

of the drink falling into the glass sounded like someone

glass filled with liquor. She didn't reach for

"I'm happy to hear that," in hoarse

say much; given what had

drink is in your honour." Armand extended his

sound of glasses colliding

up

of the glass, so she endured the burning feeling

she felt a stinging feeling

now that Armand understood Dolores wasn't in

he said, looking at

the candlelight. Yes, she was in a bad mood. She was depressed as she watched Jessica being

for far too long.

still young, had recovered from her psychical illness, and had

illness had healed, but the pain Randolph had given her had

would have recognized her unhappiness and guided her away from

a terrible

it because of Matthew?" Armand thought Dolores

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

why would he

it sad enough that he'd lost

spare me?" Armand nearly pleaded

was the thing that bothered him

Boyce replied after

in less than

one," Armand

words, but could he turn down the

friends

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

along," Armand said as he filled

the nonsense and drink up!"