The Wrong Woman

Candice was utterly speechless. She leaned back in her seat, turned her gaze out of the car window, and ceased her questions about their destination.

An hour later, the car turned into the driveway of an upscale neighborhood and halted in front of a luxurious high-rise apartment building.

Mervyn stepped out first and led Candice through the community grounds, eventually ascending to a higher floor using an elevator.

Candice's curiosity grew throughout the journey.

Mervyn brought her into a lavishly decorated apartment. Her heart sank as soon as she saw the owner of the house. Mervyn had introduced her to Josie's aunt, Fenna.

Fenna greeted them politely with a warm smile and invited them to sit. Shortly after, she signaled to a maid to bring over some refreshments.

Candice mustered a strained smile, struggling to maintain politeness while harboring a desire to throttle Mervyn. Meeting Fenna was something she had never anticipated.

the chase. "Candice, let me clarify. I'm not bringing this up on Josie's behalf, but rather because Mervyn sought help from her. Unaware of the situation, Josie turned to

offered an awkward

position, delving into someone's background

Candice questioned Mervyn through clenched teeth, "Did you ask them to dig into

time you open

breath, struggling to contain her anger. She willed herself to appear nonchalant as she spoke, "Alright, show me everything. Let me see what other questionable dealings Elio had been involved in, besides

to the study. Within moments, she emerged holding a pile of documents. Seating herself opposite Candice, she went through the papers and passed one over, stating, "Here's the hospital where Elo stored his

she clenched her fists, scolding, "Whether he stored sperm or not, that's his private affair. Do you have any sense of boundaries?" Annoyed, Mervyn said, "Just check out the

playing at? Reluctantly, she took the document and examined it closely. To her astonishment, her name was fisted

passed another document to Candice. "Here's Elio's diary from a few years

was incredulous. "You even have his

"Elio's mother read his diary and passed it on to Josie. She shared this