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,

a sidelong glance but

was unhappy as well; he had been plagued by remorse since Theresa's departure. She

the sound of the

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

"I'm happy to hear that,"

didn't say much; given what had occurred,

is in your honour." Armand extended his glass

and knocked on his. The sound

bottomed up the

the glass, so she endured the burning

as she felt a stinging

wasn't until now that Armand understood Dolores wasn't in

sad, Dolores?" he said, looking at

in a bad mood. She was depressed

Jessica for far too long. Her focus was solely

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

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

well-being, she would have recognized

was a

because of Matthew?" Armand

at him, "Not everyone's relationship is as

displeased, why would he

he'd lost both

you spare me?" Armand nearly pleaded

was the thing that

up," Boyce replied after pouring himself

glass in

one," Armand said as he swiftly

at a loss for words, but

friends if you

on," Boyce said as he

drink along," Armand said as he

and drink up!"