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ng else. Dolores nodded and, from the way he looked at her, Matthew seemed to want
your boundaries.” He did not want Dolores to
he arrangement was still good for the Flores family.Marrying into such an influential family would help w
e confidence to assume she was going to help him join the Nelson family? Did he think that she was going to stay in such a marriage just because she was his daughter? He’d
lawless face of Matthew Nelson staring down at her. As she expected, Matthew had no problem standing, meaning she now had som
ng to be paralyz
oke in a hushed but fierce tone. “Why did you insist to marry me even though I’m a
rough her veins as Matthew stared at her. It was as if her heart we
lady at that age? This is purely the wish of our mothers that I wish to uphold.” Dolores paused to collect her thoughts and soften her tone.
ir between them. They stared into each other’s eyes and neither of them was willing to back off. Dolores’s hands, which hung at her sides, were clenched int
pride and softened her voice. “Mr. Nelson, I know
ression. Although the fluctuation of his expression
s make a deal,” D
ly, she only wanted to come back home a
ousness of Dolores’ offer. What sort o
hing her back from her nerves. Matthew was ta
to convince the Flores family to call off the marriage.
he asked, “What do you want?” Since i
of marriage, I’ll divorce yo
getting back her mother’s
at’s the deal you wa
r mother’s memory, and acknowledge the sacrifices my mother made for me. However, it was only promised that we would marry each other, they never said
ou harm, only good—” Noticing Matthew was pondering her proposal, Dolores went on. “I suppose you may have fo
his jaw clenched. “I didn’t
ve Helen a better life. He was moved by her in
er composure, and retorted. “And what about you? What will you get out of
er mother’s dowry but she also didn’t want to lie either. If she tried to come u
greatly and has poor health, there
ot wanting to give away her lie. Her mother d
and replied in a seemingly threatening vo
at to do, Matthew’s phone rang. Matthew glimpsed at her and took out his phone. Upon seeing the name on the screen, his fac
no need to organize a wedding ceremony.” Dolores d
rriage certificate. Dolores didn’t feel much from the whole ordeal because, to her, it was only a deal to accommodate their needs.
ne building that had occupied a large area o
ott said, gesturing for D
ores assumed he must’ve known that the marriage between her and Matthew was
ily. Abbott didn’t give Dolores any introductions and left as soon as s
daily life, you can call me Coral.” Coral led Dolores to a room and co
t her daily toiletries. Although she most likel
She turned to Dolores and chewed her lip a
might not come back tonight because
’s wife. No matter the reason, today was their first day o
eing given the cold shoulder by her husband after she just jo