"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.

arrived at the door, but Dolores was despondent and didn't comprehend

Armand a sidelong

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

and the sound of the drink falling

She didn't reach for

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

what had occurred,

is in your honour." Armand extended

sound

up

want to drink only half of the glass, so she endured the burning

furrowed as she felt

until now that Armand understood Dolores

sad, Dolores?" he said, looking at

on her arm and gazed into the candlelight. Yes, she was in a bad mood. She

neglecting Jessica for far too long. Her focus was solely

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

healed, but the pain

spent more time worrying about her well-being, she would have recognized her unhappiness and guided her away from such an extreme

was a terrible

because of Matthew?" Armand

glance at him, "Not everyone's

displeased, why would he irritate

sad enough that he'd lost both his lover and

Armand nearly pleaded

was the thing that

up," Boyce replied after pouring

the glass in less than a

Armand

a loss for words,

will cut connections as friends if

it on," Boyce said

Armand

up!"

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