The Wrong Woman

Mila sighed. "It's probably best to move on sooner if Candice doesn't have feelings for you. But you shouldn't settle for marrying someone you don't love. Josie isn't the right match for you."

"Her aunt is shady," Elio responded with a relaxed drawl.

Surprised, Mila asked, "You knew about that?"

Elio hummed in acknowledgment.

Mila got to her feet and said, "Alright, I should head back. You should get some sleep. Meet me at Sudvilla at noon tomorrow."

Sudvilla, a villa granted to Nathan by the government, was located directly opposite Hudson Manor, where Josie lived.

"Why should I go there?" Elio looked at her, puzzled.

With a gentle smile, Mila said, "Come early and lend me a hand."

Then, she left Elio's room, quietly closing the door behind her. Elio's gaze lingered on the door, looking desolate.

...

in a floral dress complemented by a lace-trimmed sun hat.

toward the garden with buoyant, graceful

garden, dressed in a white shirt.

abruptly. Her words caught in her throat, and her eyes widened in surprise at the sight of the man before

if he had misheard. As he turned and saw Candice rushing toward him, he

eyes locked, and a

stunned. Feeling the weight of Elio's stare, Candice looked

Chubs. I-I came to

fetch some

in the garden instead of using their usual gardeners.

glove. After taking a few steps toward Candice, he extended his hand. "Let me

the different seedlings. "These are magnolia seedlings. These are peony seedlings, and

than the seedlings in the basket. Their eyes