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.

have arrived at the door,

sidelong

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

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

glass filled with liquor. She didn't reach for it instead, "Theresa is doing well now,

"I'm happy to

what had occurred, he should have

honour."

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

bottomed up

half of the glass, so she endured the burning feeling in her throat and

she felt a stinging feeling

that Armand understood Dolores wasn't in

you sad, Dolores?" he said,

Yes, she was in a bad

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

from her psychical illness, and had let go of the

physical illness had healed, but the pain Randolph had

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

was a

because of Matthew?" Armand thought

"Not everyone's relationship is as

displeased, why

sad enough that he'd lost both

Armand nearly pleaded

that bothered him

drink this up," Boyce replied

the glass in less than

Armand said as

words,

connections as friends

it on," Boyce said as he proceeded to remove his

your buddy, I'll drink along," Armand said as he filled his

nonsense and drink up!" Boyce