The Wrong Woman

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Chapter 963

Ello was startled awake by a phone ringtone early in the morning. He opened his eyes to find Candice still soundly asleep in his arms.

He swiftly reached over to silence the phone, his face souring as he glimpsed Mervyn's name on the caller ID.

He disconnected the call and placed the phone down. Then, he softly kissed Candice on the forehead and pulled her closer, hoping to drift back to sleep.

Moments later, the phone rang once more, thoroughly irritating him. Carefully shifting Candice aside, he grabbed the phone and headed to the balcony to answer it.

Mervyn's voice was gentle as it came through the phone. "Good morning, Candice! Today-

Elio cut him off, his tone icy. "Candice is still asleep. What do you need?

There was a moment of silence before Mervyn's tone became distinctly different. He asked with a deep sense of annoyance, "Why are you answering her phone?"

"I didn't want to answer initially, so I ended the call. But you kept ringing back, so I figured it must be urgent, or you wouldn't be so persistent, would you?"

"Just pass her the phone. I need to speak with her," Mervyn demanded.

you she's not awake

silent battle through their

with anger as he cautioned, "Engaged or not

between us," Elio

boiled over. "Elio,

as the morning air, Ello warned, 'From now on, please keep your distance from my

final words, Elio ended the call. He lingered on the balcony, phone in hand, watching the sunrise slowly ascend above

eyes while searching for her phone. She murmured, "I remember leaving

and handed it to her. "Mervyn called twice. I didn't want him to wake you, so

expression, Candice asked, "Did he say what he

urgent. He just

offered him an awkward smile after taking back her

fine. He probably didn't have

call him back, just in case there's something urgent," Elio

noticed a hint of unhappiness in his expression. Despite his composed demeanor and insistence that she return the call, she sensed

hesitation, she dialed Mervyn's number. His voice greeted her cheerfully as he

"Yes, it's me."