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, but

sidelong glance but remaining

since Theresa's departure. She lost her kid as a

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

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

head and murmured, "I'm happy to

what had

drink is in your honour."

and knocked on his. The sound

up the

of the glass, so she endured the burning feeling

as she felt a stinging feeling down

understood Dolores wasn't in a good

he

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 the

been neglecting Jessica for far too long. Her focus was

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

Her physical illness had healed, but the

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

a

Matthew?" Armand thought Dolores fought with

everyone's relationship is as

was displeased, why would he irritate

lost both his lover and his

spare me?" Armand nearly pleaded with

thing that bothered

drink this up," Boyce replied after pouring himself a

the glass in less

one," Armand said as he swiftly refilled his

words, but could

friends

me, bring it on,"

drink along," Armand said as he

the nonsense and drink up!" Boyce