As the car window slowly rolled down, Dolores gasped as the mysterious woman was revealed. Dolores would never have guessed she’d see Sampson’s mother smiling back at her. She looked as graceful as always and gave Dolores a small nod in acknowledgment.

‘Why did she come looking for me?’

Dolores tried to ask the driver for information. “Do you know why she wants to speak with me?”

The driver shook his head. “She didn’t say, I’m only the messenger.”

Knowing that Sampson treated her well and was advocating for the best care for Jessica, Dolores figured that his mother wouldn’t have any malicious intentions.

So Dolores turned to the driver. “Okay. Let’s go.”

Dolores walked over to the car and smiled at Camilla with a polite greeting. “Hello, Mrs. Herbert.”

Camilla sat with proper posture and her smile brightened as Dolores approached. “Ms. Flores, are you free at the moment? There’s a café not far away. How about we head over there for some drinks?”

Dolores pondered it for a moment before nodding in nodded.

“Please, get in and we’ll be on our way.”

The driver walked over and opened the door for Dolores to climb in and sit next to Camilla. The driver then climbed in himself and drove off.

It wasn’t long before the car stopped in front of the building and Dolores followed Camilla into the café.

Camilla chose a relatively quiet table in the back corner and motioned for Dolores to take the seat across from her.

After only a few moments, a server walked over. “Good day. What can I get you?”

Camilla put her handbag onto the bench next to her and looked at Dolores. “Order anything you’d like, dear, it’s on me?”

“Just a cup of water for now, please,” Dolores replied dully.

“I’ll have that as well. We’ll call you later if we need you.”

and the

in her seat, waiting for Camilla to start a conversation. Camilla was the one who went looking

took a sip of the water before speaking.

ago, and we gradually got to

been together then?” Camilla smiled and looked Dolores up and down before she continued. “You look young. Is my son

off guard and Dolores nearly choked on her

everyone at the banquet, he used the word “girlfriend” in the introduction. That must be

love,” Camilla said in complete seriousness. “I want his wife to have a similar family background. I’ve heard so

as she finally understood why Camilla wanted to speak with

even more hesitant about you being his girlfriend. I’m sure you understand my reasoning, right?” Camilla asked in a soft tone, reaching into her handbag, placing a card on the table, and pushing it toward Dolores. “There’s

back to Camilla and smiled. “Mrs. Herbert, I’m thankfully still healthy and quite young. I’m still able to work. How can I accept your

away?’ Dolores bitterly smiled internally. Her father sent her and her mother away when Dolores was eight , and it was only because Matthew was ‘paralyzed’ that

reputation of the Flores family had to offer, but now she had to suffer from

him as my brother. Now, if there’s nothing else, I have to go

minute,” Camilla called

meeting, but she found her verbal tricks would only work under the assumption that Dolores would reject the request that she break up with Sampson. However, when Dolores agreed to the request, Camilla appeared

courage to confront the past. And, I must say, I’m quite relieved to see this. And now you’ve told me you’ve regarded him as your elder brother. I think he may also have similar feelings for you. Maybe it’s because you look so cute that he thinks

when she learned Sampson had a younger sister who had been lost. She guessed Sampson’s care and concern for her was because she reminded him

crestfallen and had trouble talking about her lost daughter. She had three children, and

immersed in the past or feel her sorrow in front of her

saying goes, Uneasy lies the head that wears

to put in efforts in exchange for enjoying

and has enjoyed the honor given by the family without having to want for anything, so he will most likely have to sacrifice something for the family’s reputation.” Camilla reluctantly put the card back in her bag and handed Dolores a business card instead. “Since you’re so kind and I want to help you, so if you need any help in

it would be impolite to keep refusing Camilla’s help, so she gratefully accepted the business card. “Thank you, Mrs. Herbert. I will be certain to reach out to

got to her feet. “If there’s

thing, please. I hope you won’t tell Sampson about our meeting today. He’s a

there’s no reason to worry. I won’t tell

Sampson anyway. People like her were told they didn’t deserve to be in love. No matter how pure the intentions were, Dolores was no longer a virtuous woman and therefore wasn’t permissible

and walked out of the café. She subtly rubbed her belly as she walked outside. “Don’t worry, Mommy won’t

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