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.

came up at home. Tell him I'm unavailable." Candice grabbed her bag and

the truth. But the

online, learning about prenatal care, check-ups, and more, when Sean knocked on the door and

saw Sean enter instead of Candice.

"She's gone home."

his eyes

Candice up to? She had avoided him for an entire

open, his hand reaching for his phone

Hoffis, where are you going?"

strode out of the office. "To Morrison

Morrison first?"

"No need."

some time to explain to her family..." Sean's plea trailed

agreed to

Hoffis." Sean was concerned about the potential repercussions of Elio with the Morrison

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