Convenient Marriage: Mr. Nelson's Love Trap novel Chapter 8

Dolores slowly lifted her head. When she saw the man’s face, she gasped in surprise.

“Dr. Herbert?” There was a group of people with Sampson, and they made Dolores even more surprised. “Why, why are you here?”

Sampson was the one that had helped treat Dolores’ brother’s autism. During his treatment, Dolores and Sampson got to know each other.

Sampson smiled gently.

Before he could speak, the director of the hospital spoke, “Dr. Herbert’s here to carry out a forum in the hospital.”

Sampson was a famous psychiatrist. He was especially an autism expert.

“What about you? Why are you here? Are you sick?” Sampson asked.

Dolores trembled when she thought of her mom’s resolute attitude.

“Lola!”

Jessica rushed over from the other side of the corridor with the checklist in her hand. When she came back and the nurse explained that Dolores had run away, she was very shocked. Jessica couldn’t help but shout agitatedly when she saw Dolores.

Dolores pursed her lips and was on the verge of tears. “Mom…”

Sampson turned to the director of the hospital standing beside him. “Please, go on ahead of me. I’ll be there shortly. I have something to do.”

“Ah, of course.” The director smiled at Sampson. “We won’t bother you then. I’m formally inviting you to work in my hospital, Dr. Herbert. Just no matter what you need, please let me know and I’ll do my best.”

Sampson smiled back and nodded. “I’ll consider it.”

Once the director and the others left, Sampson turned back to Dolores and Jessica. “Let’s head outside to talk. This isn’t the right place,” Sampson said to Jessica.

The hospital was full of people who had little to do other than listen to the conversations of strangers.

Jessica also knew Sampson. When her son received treatments, she couldn’t scrounge together the funds all the time and this Dr. Herbert was the one who helped pay for it. Therefore, Jessica had a lot of respect for him.

Jessica held Dolores’s wrist tightly, fearing she would run away again.

As soon as they were out of the hospital, Dolores kneeled in front of Jessica. “Mom, I beg you. We already lost Jeremy. Please, let me give birth to this child.”

Sampson frowned. ‘What did she mean?’ He glanced down and saw Dolores’ hand protectively covering her abdomen. When he saw the reports in Jessica’s hand, it confirmed his suspicions that Dolores was pregnant.

He was shocked and didn’t know how to respond. He wanted to know how it had happened, but knew it wasn’t the right time to ask. Dolores seldom cried in front of Jessica. Even when her brother died, she cried secretly, never shedding a tear in front of Jessica.

Not that Jessica wanted to force her to have the abortion. Instead, she worried about what would happen if Dolores gave birth to the child. Would she still have a future?

However, becoming a mother alone was enough to make a vulnerable woman stronger than before. Jessica knew how stubborn Dolores could be and that this was something she’d never give up.

With a long sigh, Jessica said, “Suit yourself.”

Jessica turned and left as soon as she finished speaking. Her heart overflowed with sadness, and she didn’t know how to face her daughter.

Dolores slowly sat on the ground. She forced herself to be strong, but her tears of bottled-up sorrow rolled uncontrollably down her cheeks. She didn’t want to cry, but she couldn’t control herself either. After holding everything in her heart for so long, it shattered her.

Before Sampson returned from overseas, he discovered that Dolores and Jessica had returned to their home country and the Jeremy had died from his injuries from a car accident. He didn’t know what happened between then, just running into them in the hospital.

Sampson squatted down and comforted her. When he first met her, she was just a teenager. Even back then, she was extremely sensible while she took care of her brother and mother.

He’d seen how she was even unable to afford a proper meal. Instead of letting her mother worry, Dolores gave the food she bought to her mother and brother, telling Jessica she had already eaten. She was a thoughtful and mature girl who would make his heart ache with pity for her.

Sampson wanted to reach out to touch her head and comfort her, but before he could, Dolores raised her head and looked at him.

“Thank you for your help in the past. I’ll pay you back in the future when I have money.”

Sampson’s hand paused above her hair. He slowly clenched his fist, let it fall to his side, and said with a smile, “Silly girl, I volunteered to help you, so you don’t need to return the money.”

Dolores shook her head. “I know you’re a kind person, I’ll always remember it.”

If she had the ability in the future, she was determined to return the money.

Sampson helped her up. “Where do you live? I’ll drive you home.”

By this time, Dolores worried about Jessica. So, she nodded and told him the address.

When they reached their destination, Dolores opened the car door and got out.