Convenient Marriage: Mr. Nelson's Love Trap novel Chapter 49

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.”

“All right.” The server left, and the noise faded into the background.

Dolores sat in awkward silence in her seat, waiting for Camilla to start a conversation. Camilla was the one who went looking for her, and Dolores guessed she wasn’t simply looking for a cup of coffee.

Camilla took a sip of the water before speaking. “How did you meet my son, Sampson?”

“He was my younger brother’s doctor several years ago, and we gradually got to know each other over time,” Dolores replied honestly.

“Oh, then how long have you two been together then?” Camilla smiled and looked Dolores up and down before she continued. “You look young. Is my son your first lover?”

Camilla’s question caught Dolores off guard and Dolores nearly choked on her water. Why did Camilla think Dolores was Sampson’s girlfriend?

Dolores suddenly remembered that when Sampson introduced her to everyone at the banquet, he used the word “girlfriend” in the introduction. That must be why Camilla assumed they were dating.

Just as Dolores was 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 happened to your family recently.”

Dolores’ lips pressed into a straight line as she finally understood why Camilla wanted to speak with her.

“With your current family conditions, I’m even more hesitant 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, 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 at least lessen the stress.”

Dolores slid the card back to Camilla and smiled. “Mrs. Herbert, I’m thankfully still healthy and quite young. I’m still able to work. How can I accept your money?”

‘Is Camilla trying to use the money to scare me away?’ Dolores bitterly smiled 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 to go back home.

She’d never enjoyed the benefits that the reputation of the Flores family had to offer, but now she had to suffer from the impact of the downfall of the family.

“Mrs. Herbert, 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 there are some important translations I need to finish,” Dolores explained as she stood to leave.

“Wait a minute,” Camilla called out, stopping Dolores from leaving.