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

to start a conversation. Camilla was the one who went looking for her, and Dolores guessed she wasn’t simply looking for

of the water before speaking. “How did you

we gradually got to know each other over

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

caught Dolores off guard and Dolores nearly choked on

everyone at the banquet, he used the

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

straight line as she finally understood why Camilla wanted to speak with

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,

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

internally. Her father sent her and her mother away when Dolores was eight , and it was only because Matthew was ‘paralyzed’ that they gave her the chance

had to offer, but now she had to

I understand your desires and concerns. There are no worries about me falling in love with him because I’ve always thought of him as my brother. Now, if there’s nothing else, I have to go back to work, as

called

advance for the meeting, but she found her verbal tricks would only work under the assumption that Dolores would reject the request that she

past. And, I must say,

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

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

couldn’t be immersed in the past or feel her sorrow in

saying goes, Uneasy lies the head that wears

put in efforts in exchange for enjoying the reputation

that appreciates him. However, he was born in the Herbert family 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

keep refusing Camilla’s help, so she gratefully accepted the business card. “Thank you, Mrs. Herbert. I

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 this, I’m

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

café. She subtly rubbed her belly as she walked outside. “Don’t worry, Mommy won’t feel lonely or helpless

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