The Wrong Woman

Elio replied, "I don't want to wait anymore. Let me handle this."

"No, no, I'll take care of it," Candice insisted.

Three days later, just as Candice mustered the courage to come clean with her family, she noticed blood.

Terrified, she rushed to the hospital, fearing a miscarriage. However, it turned out to be her period.

Sitting before the doctor, Candice listened as she explained that sometimes pregnancy tests could be inaccurate and the only way to be sure was through a medical examination.

It turned out to be a false alarm.

While not being pregnant should have brought relief, Candice felt an inexplicable sense of sadness. What saddened her most was that her dream of marrying Elio was now shattered. There was no chance of a shotgun wedding.

She didn't know how to explain this to Elio. Whenever Elio texted her, she chose to avoid him.

A week passed quickly.

In the design department, Sean personally went to find Candice, addressing her respectfully, "Ms. Morrison, Mr. Hoffis wants to see you."

Candice lowered her head, staring at her stomach, feeling a wave of sadness.

him I'm unavailable." Candice grabbed her bag and left the office in a daze, unsure of how

weighed the idea of deceiving Elio, waiting until they were officially married to tell him the truth. But the idea of resorting to a fake pregnancy to secure their marriage filled

about prenatal care, check-ups, and more, when Sean knocked

dimmed as he saw Sean enter instead of

"She's gone home."

in his chair, shutting his eyes

to? She had avoided him for an entire

eyes snapped open, his hand reaching for his

where are you going?"

strode out of the office.

Ms. Morrison first?" Sean followed, offering a

"No need."

her some time to explain to her family..."

agreed to marry me till now 've waited another week. I don't want

Sean was concerned about the potential repercussions of Elio

me. If I wait