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.

arrived at the door, but Dolores was

a sidelong glance but

remorse since Theresa's departure. She

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

glanced at the glass filled with liquor. She didn't reach for

head and murmured, "I'm

much; given what had

drink is in your honour." Armand

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

up

didn't want to drink only half of the glass, so she endured

furrowed as she felt a stinging feeling

until now that Armand understood

you sad, Dolores?" he said, looking

chin on her arm and gazed into the candlelight. Yes, she was in a bad mood. She was depressed as she watched Jessica being imprisoned, getting thinner by

been neglecting Jessica for far too long. Her focus was solely on the kids and job,

from her psychical illness, and had

physical illness had healed, but the pain Randolph had given

spent more time worrying about her well-being, she would have recognized her unhappiness and guided her away from such an extreme

was a terrible

Matthew?" Armand thought Dolores

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

was displeased, why

enough that he'd lost both his

spare me?" Armand nearly pleaded with

was the thing that bothered

I'll drink this up," Boyce replied after pouring himself a

glass in

one," Armand said as he swiftly

loss for words, but could he turn down the

friends

to me, bring it on," Boyce said as he proceeded to remove

buddy, I'll drink along," Armand

up!" Boyce drank