The Wrong Woman

During middle school, Elio spent countless hours poring over foreign language articles in his study. His world echoed with the presence of teachers, test papers, and homework. That year, Zach passed away, marking the most painful and helpless period of his life.

One day, outside the study's balcony, Candice tugged at Elio's glass door with a kite in her hand.

When he opened the door, Candice handed him the string. "Uncle Elio, my cousin said you seem pitiful and you're always studying. Take a break. Let's look at the sky, and fly a kite." It was then, during his middle school years, that he first flew a kite.

For the first time, he lifted his head to see the color of the sky and watch the kite soar. He felt utterly inferior even to a mere kite.

Afterward, Candice often snuck behind the balcony, secretly handing him items as entertainment like game consoles, chess sets, comics, dartboards, and even water guns.

She laughed a lot as if her life had never known sorrow or worry, difficulty or sadness. Every day, she exuded an optimistic and joyful demeanor.

In her eyes, the world was nothing but beautiful. Coincidentally, it was the opposite for him.

Elio's childhood was oppressive and painful. Even the sky seemed gray to him. Only when he saw her did he feel that the world also had colors. However, Michaela saw through his thoughts.

What made it even sadder was the fact that Candice was his relative. Even without a blood relation, they could never be together.

look up at the

became Candice's superior under the condition that he would

opportunity came only once in his

A month later, he would fulfill Michaela's promise and get

the bathroom to shower. Half an hour later, he emerged from his

over, placing his arm under Candice's back, and

daze, she saw the handsome jawline of the man. She suddenly woke up, realizing she was being carried, cradled in Elio's

did you come in?" Candice asked, flustered. Elio bent down, gently placing her on the large bed

nervously scooted to the head

next room." Elio's voice was gentle. "I saw you sleeping outside and wanted to carry you into the

are we staying in

sounded somewhat disappointed. "Is it

her head. "It's not that it's