The Wrong Woman

Jasper felt helpless and embarrassed at Ryan's retort. He said, "Mr. Campbell, I don't mean that. I just—"

"Mrs. Campbell will take good care of her. Candice is drunk, so why put her through the hassle of moving around? Go, go, go. Go back home and sleep." Jasper said, "Candice is engaged now. It's inappropriate for her to stay overnight at your house."

Ryan was well aware of her engagement.

The sudden news had caught them off guard, which was why they had Ryan return quickly. Otherwise, his daughter-in-law would be taken away.

"Being engaged doesn't mean she has no freedom."

"That's not what I meant, I—"

Before Jasper could finish speaking, Ryan interrupted, "Just go home. Good night."

With that, the door was shut.

Feeling disappointed, Jasper left. As he walked, he pulled out his phone to call Elio.

As the phone rang, he thought to himself, "Uncle Elio, I've done my part."

Elio's groggy voice came from the phone. "It's late, what's going on?"

"Mervyn is back," Jasper said.

On the other end, Elio fell silent.

drinks. She got drunk. I tried to pick her up, but the Campbells wouldn't let her

very shocked. He sat up abruptly and demanded coldly, "Send me

letting you know so you guys won't have any misunderstandings. Candice is safe at their house because she's

shocked that he nearly dropped his phone. He had never seen Elio so out of

seemed like

make him angry, so he hung up the phone and sent the address to

call a driver. Instead, he

doorbell at the Campbell Residence rang

who had just laid down

hadn't

got up

door. At that moment,

open

irritated.

he opened the door, he grumbled, "This will never end, will it? Is it really necessary? You guys-" Before Ryan could see who it was, a tall figure pushed the door open

past him into the living

realized it was a silhouette of a man. "You!

around. His face was grim and his gaze was cold.

hesitated for

seeing Elio. He felt a

as he asked,

so late.

Hoffis,