Convenient Marriage: Mr. Nelson's Love Trap by Hannah Baker

"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 Mrs Leslie. 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.

himself to the toilet and should not have arrived at the door, but Dolores was despondent and didn't comprehend what was

sidelong glance but

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

and the sound of the drink falling

for it instead,

his head and murmured, "I'm happy to hear

what

in your honour." Armand extended his

the glass and knocked on his. The sound of glasses colliding shattered the

up

to drink only half of the glass, so she

brow furrowed as she felt a stinging feeling

understood Dolores wasn't in a good

he said,

rested her 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

neglecting Jessica for far too long. Her focus was solely on the kids and job,

thought, was still young, had recovered from her psychical illness, and had

she was mistaken. Her physical illness had healed,

worrying about her well-being, she would have recognized her

a terrible

Matthew?" Armand thought Dolores fought

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

displeased, why would

he'd lost both his

spare me?" Armand nearly pleaded

that bothered him

drink this up," Boyce replied after

in less than

three glasses instead of one," Armand said

words, but

cut connections as friends

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

your buddy, I'll drink along," Armand said

and drink up!" Boyce drank from his