The Wrong Woman

Candice gazed at Elio with teary eyes as she waited for his answer.

Elio felt very guilty. As he looked at her forlornly, he said in a low voice, "Everything Mervyn said is true."

Candice was shocked. She demanded a reason from him because she couldn't believe it.

Elio clenched his fists to suppress his emotions.

Mervyn walked over and grabbed Candice's wrist. As he was about to leave, he said, "Let's go. There's nothing more to say to him."

Although Candice was still in shock, she let herself be dragged away by Mervyn.

Watching the woman he was about to marry left in front of him, Elio was heartbroken. He wondered how could someone as pure and kind as Candice ever understand or forgive his past actions?"

He walked to the sofa and sat on it. He leaned back against the sofa, looking up at the ceiling. He used his arms to cover his eyes as if to block out the sorrow.

He was suffering from a mixture of sadness, loneliness, and heartbreak.

a few days, he went from having all he desired to being left with nothing. His

fasten her seatbelt. After that, he got into the

daze, Candice asked sadly, "Why should I leave? He

explain,

At that moment, Mervyn quickly grabbed her arm. "What are

deserve to hear his explanation," Candice said sadly. She feared

dirty, despicable, and toxic. Do you still want to marry such a man?" Mervyn asked

came back yesterday. How do you

me the truth, or I'll

admitted, "Fenna gave me the investigation

was stunned. "Fenna?

off Mervyn's hand. "Even if you all say Elio is bad and despicable, I don't

the college

go to the same out-of-town university as you, but the local university that admitted me was excellent. It wasn't

had these learning opportunities that other people didn't have!" Mervyn retorted, "Even so, can you forgive Elio's actions?

"Set me up?"