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.

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

Elio, waiting until they were officially married to tell him the truth. But

sat in his office. He was engrossed in pregnancy-related books online, learning about prenatal care, check-ups, and more,

saw Sean enter instead of Candice.

"She's gone home."

shutting his eyes as if to ease his

to? She had

hand reaching for his phone on the desk as

where are you going?" Sean

strode out of the office. "To Morrison

you inform Ms. Morrison first?" Sean followed,

"No need."

to her family..." Sean's plea trailed off. He feared

cut him off firmly, "I've waited for over ten years, and from the She agreed to marry me till now 've waited another week. I don't want to

the potential repercussions of Elio with the Morrison

continued, "Candice never truly wanted to marry me. If I wait any longer, she may have already gotten