Chapter 565: Chapter 565



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Armand was very puzzled, wondering what he should do.

Dolores squatted down and patted him on the shoulder. “I don’t know either, but if you really care about Theresa, give her more time. Don’t push her too hard while you ask her to forgive you. You should move her with your practical actions.”

In that case, Theresa would open her heart and be willing to reconcile with him.

Armand let out a bitter laugh. “I understand what you’re saying, but I’m afraid I couldn’t do it right. On the contrary, it might push her farther and farther away.”

“As long as you do it wholeheartedly and with a clear conscience, she can feel it.” Dolores did not know how to comfort him more easily, so she tried hard to encourage him.

She thought Armand must know what he had done wrong in the past.

In the afternoon, Theresa woke up. After taking the injection and sleeping all morning, she looked very cheerful.

Armand knew she hadn’t eaten much, so he brought her some food. Fearing that Theresa would be upset to see him, he asked Dolores to bring her the food.

Dolores came in and helped Theresa sit down. What Armand bought was cooked wheat food that was easy to digest. Theresa hadn’t eaten for almost three days, so her stomach was empty. She hadn’t eaten for a long time, so she couldn’t eat anything hard or spicy and could only start eating little by little. Hence Armand did not bring her much food.

When Dolores saw him finish eating, she gave him a glass of warm water, cleaned out the lunch box and threw it in the trash can. Then she sat on the edge of the bed and talked to Theresa.

She knew Theresa wasn’t willing to let Armand take care of her, but she still asked, “You have injured legs, so you’ve only recently been able to walk. You need someone to take care of you. Armand wants to…”

“I don’t need him to take care of me. Please help me get a nurse,” Theresa interrupted Dolores before she finished her words. “Besides, it’s a minor injury.”

Dolores looked at her and didn’t persuade her, because Theresa didn’t need the persuasion at all. Only when she was moved by Armand’s actions and fell in love with him again would the love be true. If Dolores insisted on persuading her, Theresa would only be upset.

Ga lno vel s . com takes you into new worlds She didn’t want to upset Theresa.

Grasping her hand, Dolores said, “I have it. Come to my villa with me. My children and I are always at home. You wouldn’t be bored, okay?”

Theresa hesitated a little. “Well, but wouldn’t it bother your family too much?”

“Disturb? Of course not.” Dolores emphasized, “In your present state, how could I let a nurse take care of you?”

Theresa didn’t know what she was thinking, so she said, “I haven’t injured myself that badly. I really don’t need…”

“Are you treating me like a stranger?” Dolores interrupted her.

She and Armand had misunderstood, they thought Theresa had been raped by John. Dolores couldn’t bring herself to say it, so she hid her concerns, afraid to give Theresa too much pressure.

After all, Theresa wouldn’t want others to know about the affair.

Dolores worried that Theresa would make blind, wild guesses if left alone. Although Theresa seemed upbeat and relaxed, Dolores thought it was because she was pretending to be tough. Hence, Dolores didn’t want Armand to take care of Theresa and insisted on taking her back to the villa.

“Of course not!” Theresa was willing to stay with her, certainly. However, they were not in C-Town now, where only Dolores and the children were in the house. Matthew was also in the villa. They had just had a family reunion.

Theresa was afraid he would disturb them as a stranger.

Dolores understood what was bothering her. She told him, “Don’t worry. We have plenty of rooms in the villa. I’ve called Coral to set up a guest room for you on the second floor. All you have to do is settle in. I’ll take care of you.”

Theresa pressed her lips together and no longer turned her down. Dolores asked her to take a nap and that she would take care of the discharge paperwork.

Actually, with this excuse, she went to see Armand outside.

Armand did not dare enter the room after Theresa had awakened, for fear of disturbing her.

He was sitting on the bench in the hallway, with his hands on his knees, and looked rather depressed. Dolores called softly to him, “Hello, Armand.”

“Yes?” He gave a glance.

Dolores said, “I’ll ask my driver to come take Theresa home later. Take good care of yourself. Get well soon.” Armand nodded. Then he lowered his head.

Dolores let out a sigh. She didn’t speak again and turned away. She called the chauffeur to come up and borrowed a wheelchair from the nurse’s office. With the chauffeur’s help, he helped Theresa into the wheelchair and pushed her out of the hospital.

When they reached the car, he helped Theresa sit down with the driver’s help. Armand stood at the window at the end of the hallway, watching as Theresa was helped into the car and it roared away.

Soon, the car disappeared from his sight. She turned around and did not continue to stay at the hospital.

When Dolores took Theresa back to the villa, Coral had already prepared the guest room. She helped Theresa lie down on the bed. Although it was summer, there were many trees in front of and behind the villa. The dense branches and leaves had blocked a lot of sunlight.

Dolores asked Theresa if she was hot.

Theresa shook her head. “No, not at all.”

She still had a fever. The air-conditioned room was too dry, so she didn’t feel comfortable. Dolores walked over to the bed and asked, “Shall I open the window?”

Theresa said, “Sure.”

“Call Coral if you need water or to use the bathroom. I’ll go out and get your clothes.”

Theresa was also wearing a patient gown. She had been kidnapped and had no belongings. She needed to change every day in the summer. Dolores had a similar figure to her, so Theresa could wear Dolores’ clothes, but she needed new underwear.

Therefore, Dolores would go shopping for lingerie and some casual clothes for her.

Theresa jokingly told her with a smile, “You’re pregnant, but I’m still sending you out on the street. If your husband knew, he’d scold me.”

Dolores set the hospital medicine on the bedside table and gave her a look, “He never scolds anyone.”

Theresa curved her lips and reminded him, “I know it’s been a long time since you’ve been together. Now you’re reunited, so you should be glued to each other. Don’t make public displays of affection in front of me. I’ll get jealous.”

At times, Dolores felt that Theresa and Armand looked alike…their speech tones were the same.

“Take your nap. I’m going to go now.”

“Okay. Go ahead. I’ll take a nap.” Theresa lay down.

Dolores realized she was sleepy, so she closed the door. Amanda was still angry with Dolores. Since Dolores had returned, Amanda hadn’t said a word to her. She was sitting on the couch playing with Cotton. Andrew threw up his hands. He didn’t know what was going on with his sister today either, since he hadn’t been able to convince her.

Dolores didn’t have time to cajole Amanda. She said to Coral. “Theresa is napping in the guest room. Please check later to see if she still has a fever.”

Coral replied, “Okay, I will.”

She told the children, “Don’t make any noise. Aunt Theresa is napping now. She’s not well. You have to behave yourself.”

“We will,” Andrew said.

Amanda didn’t seem to have heard anything, just kept teasing Cotton.

Dolores sighed and didn’t expect Amanda to start showing her temper. After giving her daughter a look, she turned and left the house. The chauffeur was waiting for her in front of the door, just as she had requested.

The driver got out of the car and opened the back door for her. Dolores bent down and sat down. “The mall, please.”

The driver replied and trotted over to drive the car.

Soon, the car stopped in front of the mall. After parking the car, the driver followed her inside.

Dolores’ goal was very clear. She headed straight for the women’s clothing section.

“Dolores Flores?”

As she was about to enter a store, someone called out to her from behind her.

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