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.

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

gave Armand a sidelong glance

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

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

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

murmured, "I'm happy to

what had occurred, he should

in your honour." Armand extended his glass

took the glass and knocked on his. The sound of

bottomed up the

of the glass, so she endured the burning

brow furrowed as she felt a stinging feeling down her

wasn't until now that Armand understood Dolores

Dolores?" he

on her arm and gazed into the candlelight. Yes, she was in a bad

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

young, had recovered from her psychical illness, and had let go of

healed, but the pain Randolph

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

a terrible

Matthew?" Armand thought

a glance at him, "Not everyone's relationship

displeased, why would

lost both his lover and his

spare me?" Armand

was the thing that bothered him

this up," Boyce replied after

emptied the glass in less than

one," Armand said as he

a loss for words, but could he turn down

cut connections as friends if you

on," Boyce said as

drink along," Armand said as he filled his

drink up!" Boyce drank