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.

Fenna cut to the chase. "Candice, let me clarify. I'm not bringing this up on Josie's behalf, but rather because

offered an awkward

I'm sure you understand that given my husband's position, delving into someone's background isn't much of a challenge,"

teeth, "Did you

Ms. Hudson uncovered everything. It's time you open your eyes and

willed herself to appear nonchalant as she spoke, "Alright, show me everything. Let me see what other questionable

documents. Seating herself opposite

fists, scolding, "Whether he stored sperm or not, that's his private affair. Do you have

deepened. She was utterly exasperated with Mervyn. What was he 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

incredulous. "You even have

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