The Wrong Woman

Mila sighed. "It's probably best to move on sooner if Candice doesn't have feelings for you. But you shouldn't settle for marrying someone you don't love. Josie isn't the right match for you." "Her aunt is shady," Elio responded with a relaxed drawl.

Surprised, Mila asked, "You knew about that?"

Elio hummed in acknowledgment.

Mila got to her feet and said, "Alright, I should head back. You should get some sleep. Meet me at Sudvilla at noon tomorrow."

Sudvilla, a villa granted to Nathan by the government, was located directly opposite Hudson Manor, where Josie lived.

"Why should I go there?" Elio looked at her, puzzled.

With a gentle smile, Mila said, "Come early and lend me a hand."

Then, she left Elio's room, quietly closing the door behind her. Elio's gaze lingered on the door, looking desolate.

...

complemented by a lace-trimmed

car and walked toward the garden with buoyant, graceful steps reminiscent of a

crouched over the soil in the middle of the garden, dressed in a white

stopped abruptly. Her words caught in her throat, and her eyes widened in surprise at the

misheard. As he turned and saw Candice

eyes locked,

weight of Elio's stare, Candice looked away hastily, her eyes

thought you were Aunt Chubs. I-I came to deliver some seedlings to

to fetch some water,"

fathom why Mila had insisted he come help in

few steps toward

closer, carefully pointing out the different seedlings. "These are magnolia seedlings. These are peony seedlings, and these are rose

basket. Their eyes met,

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