The Wrong Woman

Chapter 890

Candice felt her hands sweating from nervousness as soon as the question was asked. She clenched her fists and lowered her head. She couldn't meet Elio's gaze, yet her ears remained sharply attuned to his voice.

After stealing a glance at Candice, Elio thought for a moment before saying, "Josie isn't my girlfriend."

"What?" Everyone fell into stunned silence.

Candice looked up, her eyes wide with shock as she stared at Elio in disbelief. Her reaction was so over the top that Elio almost laughed. He found her astonishment adorable and struggled to keep a straight face.

With a frown, Daniel asked, "What's the matter?" Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Elio turned to Daniel and explained with a polite tone, "My mom was pressuring me to find a girlfriend back then. Out of desperation, I convinced my best friend to pose as one. We kept up the act for so long that everyone believed we were actually together."

"Why did you stop pretending?"

"My mom found out."

"That explains it."

agape in surprise. An unexpected sense of joy flooded her. The dilemma that had troubled

a couple. That meant Candice's relationship with Elio hadn't compromised her values. And the person

Elio," Jasper called out as he entered the living

beside him. Turning to the group, Jasper said, "Grandma Michaela is really something else. She's downright terrifying. I even have nightmares about her. Poor

Jasper and scolded him,

being honest. Dad told me

she even became

could continue,

know, I stayed with her dur my summer vacation for two weeks, and it

the memory, continuing, "Every day started at 5:30 am. had exactly 15 minutes for breakfast, which

what I wanted to eat Right after

straight into lessons.

minutes. Oh my goodness, it was non-stop studying, reading, and writing. Lunch

Sienna laughed.

two weeks were a total nightmare," Jasper responded

said, "I remember that year. Your grades improved dramatically, jumping

wasn't worth sacrificing my life for

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