Convenient Marriage: Mr. Nelson's Love Trap novel Chapter 51

The scream came from the woman, who slipped on her sweat and almost toppled from the roof. It was a split second between life and death. The mother-in-law of the woman was crying hysterically and nearly fainted at the sight of her daughter-in-law careening on the edge.

Dolores’ mind was blank, and her entire body tensed until the woman regained her balance.

After a moment, Dolores called up to the woman. “If you come down from there, I’ll refund you the money you paid for your house.”

The woman didn’t believe Dolores one bit. “Don’t you dare say that just to get me down? I don’t believe you!”

“I’m not lying to you. I will give you the money. If you won’t do it for yourself, think of the child inside your belly.” Dolores continued, trying to convince her.

The woman seemed to be at her wits’ end, which explained her desperation. “That’s exactly what I’m doing. I’m standing here for the sake of my child. Do you think it was easy for us to buy a house? We scraped all of our savings together in an attempt to have a safe place for my child to live, but can I let my child live in a place that has collapsed? What are the chances that the house we could be buried alive under the house?”

Dolores knew what the woman was concerned about, how worried and terrified she must be. Dolore knew because she experienced it herself. “I understand how you feel. You only want to give your child a good home. I appreciate your concerns. As long as you come down, I promise that I’ll give you the money.”

“Why should I believe you? What will I do come down and you don’t give me the money?” the woman asked, refusing to give up.

Dolores licked her dry lips. “I’m not lying to you. I’m Randolph Flores’ daughter. I won’t lie to you.”

“She’s that unscrupulous business executive’s daughter?”

“You must pay your father’s debt! Refund my money!”

“Give us back our money!”

The crowd surrounded Dolores immediately.

“Return our money, return our money!”

An agitated man reached out to grab Dolores, but Matthew’s reflexes were fast. He swiftly pulled Dolores into his embrace and glared sternly at that man. The stare stunned the man, but he continued his demands. “Pay up what you owe. You can’t do this to us!” The man paused and turned to the crowd. “Her father swindled us out of our money. If her father won’t pay up, then she should!”

“That’s right, that’s right, pay your father’s debts. If your father doesn’t show up, then you should pay!” someone else joined in.

Soon the entire crowd turned on Dolores, agreeing with the new demand. The place became unruly and descended into chaos. The chaos, however, allowed the woman to be saved by rescuers while she became distracted.

When Abbott returned with some men, Matthew and Dolores were already blocked by the crowd, and he wasn’t able to reach them. However, thanks to the men Abbot brought along with the help of the rescuers, they cleared a pathway and Matthew led Dolores into the office area of the Flores Group while the crowd remained outside.

As they led the woman to safety by the rescuers through the main hall, she saw Dolores through the glass doors and broke free from the rescuers ran toward Dolores. “You said that you’ll give me the money!”

Abbott and the security grabbed the woman, and she wasn’t able to reach Dolores, she could only shout desperately at her instead, “You said you’d give me back my money. If you lie to me, you’ll suffer a terrible death. You earned the money through unscrupulous means and will be cast into hell when you die!”

Matthew frowned and spoke coldly. “Throw her out.”

Abbot was about to do so when Dolores shouted. “Wait!” Dolores turned to Matthew “I know you’ll think I’m foolish to give her the money. Once I do, there will be endless problems. But who would gamble with their lives if they weren’t at the end of their road? All she wanted was to give her child a home and was unlucky enough to meet my father. She’s right, if I don’t fulfill my promise to her, then I won’t be at peace because I fully understand her feelings…”

Dolores understood the pregnant woman just wanted to give her child a home because that’s what Dolores wanted to do, to give her child a complete family. However, that was out of Dolores’ reach and may not happen in this lifetime. Dolores was petite and thin and could be blown away by a gust of wind. But her clear and bright eyes were so resolute Matthew couldn’t help but feel something.

It was a determination Matthew had never seen. He was momentarily stunned, and looked at Dolores before turning to Abbott. “Give her the money.”

Abbott understood immediately and turned to the woman. “Follow me.”

At that moment, Randolph rushed over. He’d been hiding in the office and came out because he discovered Matthew and Dolores arrived. It filled him with hope when he saw Dolores.

“Lola,” he exclaimed. “You came to save me!”