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.”

The server left, and the noise faded

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

before speaking. “How did

doctor several years ago, and we

two been together then?” Camilla smiled and looked Dolores up

Dolores nearly choked on her water.

when Sampson introduced her to everyone at the banquet, he used the word “girlfriend” in the introduction. That must be

about to explain, Camilla spoke up. “I don’t want to see you two falling into love,” Camilla said in complete seriousness. “I want his wife to have a similar family background. I’ve heard so many catastrophes have

she finally understood why Camilla wanted to

right?” Camilla asked in a soft tone, reaching into her handbag, placing a card on the table, and pushing it toward Dolores. “There’s some money in the card. Although it’s not enough to get your family completely through the crisis, it can

I’m thankfully still healthy and quite young.

trying to use the money to scare me away?’ Dolores bitterly smiled internally. Her father sent her and her mother away when Dolores was

Flores family had to offer, but now she had to suffer from

brother. Now, if there’s nothing else, I have to go back to work, as there are some important translations I need to finish,” Dolores explained as she

a minute,” Camilla called out, stopping

she found her verbal tricks would only work under the assumption that Dolores would reject the

that his younger sister suffered. That accident was a great shock to him and me and so he has been abroad taking care of her . Now, he finally returns after gaining the courage to confront the past. And, I must say, I’m quite relieved

been lost. She guessed Sampson’s care and concern for her was because she reminded him of

about her lost daughter. She had three

couldn’t be immersed in the past or feel her sorrow in front of her husband,

saying goes, Uneasy lies the

required to put in efforts in exchange for enjoying the reputation

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 the future, please don’t hesitate

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

feet. “If there’s nothing else, I have to

hope you won’t tell Sampson about our meeting today. He’s a stubborn person. If he knows about

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

originally had no romantic feelings for 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 for

her belly as she walked outside. “Don’t worry,

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