Matthew Nelson spoke when the call connected, he wanted him to forward all researched information on the crimes Declan Bailey had committed.
Boyce Shawn heeded, “Understood.”
He left everything at home instead of the bureau to ensure that nobody would find out about it, it was safer that way.
He hung up after ending the conversation and looked at Wendy, “I still have some errands to run, you can head home first.”
Wendy said, “Alright then.”
She got in her car and fastened her seatbelt, then winded down her window and assured Boyce, “About that issue, my father will do everything he can to help you, and I really trust you.”
Boyce did not intend to bother Officer Miller with his problems, and he wasn’t used to Wendy’s sudden wave of enthusiasm.
Out of politeness, he thanked her.
After all, someone cared for him.
He waited for Wendy to drive off, then flagged for a taxi at the side of the road to get a ride home.
After he retrieved the important documents from his place, he gave Matthew a call to know where he was so that he could send them over to him, but Matthew advised him to mail the documents via internet instead.
Without a question, Boyce had forwarded every detail he possessed about the matter to him.
The next two days passed by peacefully with no sudden movements. Boyce wasn’t allowed to work either as he was being investigated.
Matthew hadn’t returned to the villa for the past two days as well, even Dolores Flores was clueless on what he was busy with. He only called to tell her that he had some matters to settle and won’t be back for two nights, this made her worried.
Even though the days that passed seemed serene, there were some other things that happened. Jayden Nelson and Kevin Forbis arrived back in City B, Theresa Gordon’s wound had healed much better and she could walk on her feet again. She was anxious to travel back to city C, but only when Jayden and Kevin returned did she learn that Dolores and Matthew were going to get married.
She decided to stay behind for a little longer, until Dolores’ and Matthew’s wedding was over.
“What will you be wearing?” Theresa asked.
Dolores froze for a moment, she was slow to what Theresa had asked her, “What do you mean by that?”
“Your wedding, are you going to be in a wedding gown, or will you wear a Chinese-style dress?” Theresa curled up in the sofa and gnawed an apple.
Suddenly Dolores answered, “I don’t know, he’s arranging everything.”
Theresa was speechless.
“Aren’t you looking forward to your own wedding?” Theresa expressed her confusion. Wasn’t it every woman’s dream to have a romantic and memorable wedding of their own?
Why did she not seem excited at all?
It’s not that Dolores was unhappy or disliked getting married. As a matter of fact, because she went through so much, everything had already quiet down for her.
“If this was seven years ago, I would be so excited that I wouldn’t get a wink of sleep. Marriage is a huge deal for a woman, but see, me and him have already been living like a married couple all these years. Marriage now is just for show and to announce our relationship to the outside world,” said Dolores.
Theresa gave it more thought and realized where she was coming from. Dolores and Matthew were already spending their lives together like a married couple, not to mention they were also a father and mother of two children. Theresa gazed at her baby bump and touched it, “The two of you really resemble an old couple, you’re already on your third child.”
“Why didn’t he ask me to design your wedding wardrobe, does he not think highly of me? Are my designs poor to him?” Theresa had wanted to be Dolores’ designer.
Dolores looked at her, “I guess he didn’t want to trouble you, and you’re still wounded. I told him to take full responsibility of this.”
"Alright." Theresa glanced at the time, “Why haven't the two kids come back yet?”
After Jayden and Kevin rested for a day from when they came home, they took the two children for a day out today. It was noon when they left, and now night had almost come.
“Will they be back for dinner? It's almost six o'clock,” Theresa asked.
Dolores was none the wiser, they didn’t leave her a note on whether they will be back in time for dinner.
“Your husband hasn't returned home for two days. Did something happen?” Theresa asked again.
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