Snare of Love

That pregnant lady accidentally slipped, screamed and almost fell over. It was a split second between life and death. The mother-in-law of the pregnant lady was terrified and sat there crying hysterically. Dolores' mind was blank and her entire body tensed up.

After a moment, she replied, "As long as you come down, I'll give you the money that you paid for the house."

The pregnant lady didn't believe her, "Don't say that just to get me down, I don't believe you!"

"I'm not lying to you. I will really give you the money. If you don't think of yourself, won't you even think about the child inside your belly?" Dolores continued to convince her.

The pregnant lady seemed to be forced to 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 in an attempt to buy a house but how can I let my child live in a place that isn't safe? We are worried that we may be buried in it if it collapses at any moment!" Dolores knew what she was concerned about, what she was worried about and terrified of. She knew because she experienced it, "I understand, you only want to give a good home for your child. I fully understand. As long as you come down, I said that I'll give you the money."

"Why should I believe you? What will I do if I go down and you don't give me the money?" The pregnant lady refused to give up.

Dolores pursed her dry lips, "I'm not lying to you. I'm Randolph's daughter. I won't lie to you."

"She's that unscrupulous businessman's daughter?"

"You must pay your father's debt! Return me my money!"

"Give us back our money!"

Dolores was immediately surrounded, "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 man was stunned by the stare but he aggressively demanded, "Pay up what you owe, this is expected. Her father swindled our money. If her father doesn't pay up, then she should pay!"

"That's right, that's right, pay for your father's debts. If your father doesn't show up, then you should pay for it!" Someone shouted.

Very soon everyone agreed with this demand. The place became rowdy with commotion and descended into chaos. The pregnant lady was also saved by rescuers when she became distracted. When Abbott returned with some men, Matthew and Dolores were already blocked by the people and he wasn't able to get to them.

Thanks to the men he brought and together with the help of the rescuers, they cleared a pathway and Matthew was able to get Dolores into the office area of the Flores Group while the people remained outside.

As the pregnant lady was brought down by the rescuers and taken through the main hall, she saw Dolores through the glass doors and broke free from the rescuers ran towards Dolores, "You said that you'll give me the money!"

Abbott and the security held onto her and she wasn't able to get to Dolores. She could only shout desperately at Dolores, "You said that you'll repay me the money. If you lie to me, you'll have a terrible death. You earned the money through unscrupulous means and will be cast into hell when you die!"

Matthew frowned and said coldly, "Throw her out."

Abbot was about to do it when Dolores shouted at him, "Wait!"

She turned towards Matthew, "I know that you'll think that I'm foolish to return this money. Once I do this there will be endless problems. But who would play with their lives if she wasn't at the end of her road? All she wanted was to give her child a home and was unlucky to meet my father. Just as she said, if I don't fulfill my promise to her, then I won't be at peace because I fully understand her feelings..."

She understood that the pregnant woman just wanted to give her child a home. Because Dolores also wanted to give her child a complete family but it was out of her reach and may not happen in this lifetime. Dolores was very petite and thin and could be blown away by a gust of wind. But that pair of clear and bright eyes were so resolute.

It was a determination that Matthew had never seen. He was momentarily stunned and looked at Dolores but he said to Abbott, "Give her the money."

Abbott understood immediately and looked at the pregnant lady, "Follow me."

At the moment, Randolph walked over in a hurry. He had been hiding in the office and came out because he found out that Matthew and Dolores had gone over. It was as if he was filled with hope when he saw Dolores.

"Lola." He was excited, "You came to save me!"

Dolores replied with a cold expression, "How much money do you have?"

Randolph was stunned as he didn't expect her to ask him how much money he had. If he had any money, he wouldn't be in this state.

"I don't have any money," Randolph said as a matter of fact.

"What?" Dolores didn't believe him. Even if he was forced to repay his debts, how could he not have any more money left? "Who can help you if you don't tell the truth?"

Randolph darkened his expression and remained silent. Dolores didn't waste any time, "I won't force you if you don't want to say."

She looked at Matthew, "Let's go."

Matthew stretched out his arm to hold her waist and gently nodded. They proceeded to leave the office area under the protection of the security personnel.

Randolph was stunned and saw that Dolores was about to leave. He clenched his teeth and said the truth, "I don't have much. Apart from the house, I had around two million in cash but it was stolen by Annabelle. I had made a police report but they have not found her."

Randolph didn't want to tell Dolores these. The daughter that he loved the most stole his money and ran away at a time when he was most desperate. On the contrary, it was his daughter who he despised who was standing before him.

His eyes turned red. "Lola, I was blind and that's why..."

"Don't say anymore." Dolores didn't want to hear any of it. The more they went into it, the more it will hurt her, "Sell the house. Get whatever money you have and repay as much as you can..." "That's my only asset, I..." He couldn't bear to part with it.

"Do you have any money?!" Dolores yelled angrily, "If you don't repay the money and retain your reputation, no one can save you. Decide for yourself!"

Dolores was very firm. Matthew looked at her with heartache but was impressed by her. He didn't expect her to be able to analyze so logically.

If Randolph was smart enough, he would appease these people and not blow up the matter, then he may be able to wait for the rest of the money and the Flores Group might weather through this crisis. After they departed the Flores Group, Matthew went back to the office while Dolores went back to the villa. She didn't work that day. Matthew wanted her to go back to rest as she didn't look well.

Dolores felt exhausted but she couldn't sleep when she laid on the bed. Her mind was a mess and thinking of a lot of things but couldn't figure it out. So, she decided to get up from the bed. Coral was cleaning the windows and Dolores went over to help her, "I'll help you."

Coral waved her hands, "No, no need. Someone will come over soon to do the work."

Each week some people will come over to do a thorough clean up. Someone will be there to mow the grass, prune the flowers, and clean the areas that she normally won't be able to clean. How could she clean such a huge villa on her own? She was a hardworking lady and didn't like to idle around. Someone will be there to clean the windows and other areas that she couldn't clean.

Dolores was pushed by Coral to sit on the sofa. She washed her hands and asked Dolores, "What fruits do you want to eat? I'll get you some."

"Apples," Dolores said.

"Okay." Coral walked into the kitchen.

Dolores sat on the sofa and looked at the panel window. On the window were some suds left by Coral when she was cleaning them. She looked at the suds in a daze as they flowed slowly down the glass. Suddenly her phone in her pocket rang. She took out the phone and saw that it was Sampson's number. She tensed up. Did he manage to find out any clues?

Her hand trembled unconsciously and she answered the call, "Hello.”☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐