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

gave Armand a sidelong glance but remaining

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

glass, and the sound of the

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

and murmured, "I'm happy to hear that,"

what

in your honour." Armand extended his

on his. The sound

up the

the glass, so she endured the burning feeling

furrowed as she felt

until now that Armand understood Dolores wasn't in a

Dolores?" he said, looking at

candlelight. Yes, she was in a bad mood. She

daughter, she had been neglecting Jessica for far too long. Her focus was solely on the kids and

from her psychical illness, and had let go of

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

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

a

Matthew?" Armand thought

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

why

that he'd lost both his lover and

Armand nearly pleaded with

that bothered

I'll drink this up," Boyce replied

glass in less than

instead of one," Armand said as

a loss for words, but could he turn down the

connections as friends if

to me, bring it on," Boyce said as he proceeded

your buddy, I'll drink along," Armand

the nonsense and drink up!" Boyce drank from