The Wrong Woman

Candice was utterly speechless. She leaned back in her seat, turned her gaze out of the car window, and ceased her questions about their destination.

An hour later, the car turned into the driveway of an upscale neighborhood and halted in front of a luxurious high-rise apartment building.

Mervyn stepped out first and led Candice through the community grounds, eventually ascending to a higher floor using an elevator.

Candice's curiosity grew throughout the journey.

Mervyn brought her into a lavishly decorated apartment. Her heart sank as soon as she saw the owner of the house. Mervyn had introduced her to Josie's aunt, Fenna.

Fenna greeted them politely with a warm smile and invited them to sit. Shortly after, she signaled to a maid to bring over some refreshments.

Candice mustered a strained smile, struggling to maintain politeness while harboring a desire to throttle Mervyn. Meeting Fenna was something she had never anticipated. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

to the chase. "Candice, let me clarify. I'm not bringing this up on Josie's behalf, but rather because Mervyn sought help from her. Unaware of the situation, Josie

offered an

given my husband's position, delving into someone's background isn't

anger, Candice questioned Mervyn through clenched teeth, "Did you ask them to dig

and Ms. Hudson uncovered everything. It's time you open your eyes and see the truth about him," Mervyn

in a

as she spoke, "Alright, show me everything. Let me see what other questionable dealings Elio had been involved in, besides his cunning tactics concerning my university

of documents. Seating herself opposite Candice, she went through the papers and passed one

his private affair. Do you have any sense of boundaries?" Annoyed, Mervyn said, "Just check out the document

with Mervyn. What was he playing at? Reluctantly, she took the document and examined it closely. To her astonishment, her name was fisted as the only authorized

another document to Candice. "Here's Elio's diary from a few

"You even