The Wrong Woman

At this moment, Jasper walked in.

He greeted his parents politely, "Dad, Mom."

Mila responded softly, "Jasper, welcome back. Come, sit next to me. It's been a long time since we've seen you."

Jasper sat down beside Mila. He gently held her hand as his eyes filled with longing. They exchanged a smile.

The smile faded from Nathan's face as he adopted a stern expression. He asked, "Jasper, what have you been busy with lately?" "I've been learning business with Uncle Elio," Jasper replied earnestly.

Nathan nodded, approving of his work.

When Elio was mentioned, Candice felt inexplicably nervous.

Suddenly, Jasper asked her, "Candice, didn't you go on a business trip with Uncle Elio? Why are you back? And where's Uncle Elio?"

Feeling uneasy, Candice nervously replied, "I don't know. My work was done, so I came back."

"Oh," Jasper responded.

continued to ask Jasper, "Jasper, when did Elio start dating? It's so sudden to talk about marriage. Whose daughter is she, do we know her?" Candice lowered her head, feeling even more depressed. Her heart felt heavy as

said, "You know her. She's the daughter of dad's close friend, Cameron. Her name is

daughter?" Nathan was

expression turned grim instantly. She then turned

because he was unaware of this

childhood sweethearts, classmates, and friends. "Also, they got together in college. It seems like she's Uncle Elio's first love, and it's

her. How is her

and kind hearted. She's also quite cheerful and lively,

her because she was Fenna's niece. She looked at Candice, who was silent. She asked gently, "Candice,

out a muffled sigh. She replied with a low voice, Aunt Chubs, I rarely get

Elio?

she heard Candice

she noticed her

hours and I'm very tired