The Wrong Woman

Jasper felt helpless and embarrassed at Ryan's retort. He said, "Mr. Campbell, I don't mean that. I just—"

"Mrs. Campbell will take good care of her. Candice is drunk, so why put her through the hassle of moving around? Go, go, go. Go back home and sleep." Jasper said, "Candice is engaged now. It's inappropriate for her to stay overnight at your house."

Ryan was well aware of her engagement.

The sudden news had caught them off guard, which was why they had Ryan return quickly. Otherwise, his daughter-in-law would be taken away.

"Being engaged doesn't mean she has no freedom."

"That's not what I meant, I—"

Before Jasper could finish speaking, Ryan interrupted, "Just go home. Good night."

With that, the door was shut.

Feeling disappointed, Jasper left. As he walked, he pulled out his phone to call Elio.

As the phone rang, he thought to himself, "Uncle Elio, I've done my part."

came from the phone. "It's late,

is back," Jasper

the other end, Elio

I tried to pick her up, but the Campbells wouldn't let her

up abruptly and demanded coldly, "Send me

at their house because she's

had never seen Elio so out of control and

he seemed like an

didn't dare to make him angry, so he hung up the phone and sent the address to

call a driver. Instead, he immediately drove toward the Campbell Residence

at the Campbell

just laid down but hadn't fallen asleep, got up to the door.

really necessary? You guys-" Before Ryan could see who it was,

past him into the living

Ryan realized it was a silhouette of a man.

was grim and his gaze was cold. He demanded, "Which room is

He felt a bit intimidated