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.

should not have arrived at the door, but

gave Armand a sidelong

plagued by remorse since Theresa's departure. She lost her kid as a result

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

didn't reach for it instead, "Theresa is doing well now,

"I'm happy

much; given what had occurred, he

in your honour." Armand

knocked on his. The sound of glasses colliding shattered

up

drink only half of the glass, so she endured the burning feeling

furrowed as she felt a

now that Armand understood Dolores wasn't in

sad, Dolores?" he said, looking at

her 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

been neglecting Jessica for far too long. Her

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

she was mistaken. Her physical illness had healed, but the pain

had spent more time worrying about her well-being, she would have recognized her unhappiness

was a terrible

it because of Matthew?" Armand

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

why would he

he'd lost both his lover

spare me?" Armand nearly

was the thing that bothered him

up," Boyce replied after pouring

in

of one," Armand said as he swiftly refilled

was at a loss for words, but

cut connections as friends if you reject," Armand

bring it on," Boyce said as he proceeded to

drink along," Armand said as he

drink up!" Boyce drank