The Wrong Woman

Imogen settled into Jasper's car, preparing to visit her parents. Upon calling Carol, she realized that Carol and Gregory had returned to their hometown for a visit.

Imogen considered postponing the visit, but Jasper insisted on meeting the Kingsleys today. Thus, they altered their route and set off toward her hometown.

Imogen's hometown was a remote and impoverished village, dotted with run-down houses mostly inhabited by elderly residents, women, and children left behind. The roads were muddy and difficult to navigate, adding to the feeling of a laborious journey despite the short distance.

As they drove into the village, their arrival seemed to stir up curiosity among the villagers.

Local gossiping women emerged to witness the commotion, while children playfully chased after the car. Beneath a large tree, elderly villagers sat, pointing and discussing the arrival of the visitors.

Their car halted in front of a dilapidated house, and Imogen felt a pang of unease. She didn't want Jasper to see the stark reality of her family's original home, fearing his potential judgment.

Stepping out of the car, Jasper surveyed the house. He was momentarily taken aback but quickly adjusted to the authentic historical ambiance of the place.

Upon hearing the car engine, Carol hurriedly stepped out, her smile warm and welcoming. "Oh, you're here already? There's no need to come all this way for a visit. We'll be back in Phoenicia in a couple of days. You can visit us there, it's the same."

stepping out of the car with gifts

Come on in. Are you tired from the drive?

met Imogen's grandmother, Pippa Glaston-a benevolent

less than half an hour, the entire village learned that Imogen had returned

car. The gifts he brought seemed valuable, clearly

with a makeshift square table

it-Pippa, Gregory, Carol, Imogen's aunts and uncles, together with a few curious children seeking

at Jasper as though he were a rare specimen. Their

and Jasper sat there, tense

sweating under their scrutiny. Imogen, too, felt nervous, taking occasional sips from her glass. The relatives, captivated by Jasper's handsome appearance, looked on with both

your husband do for a living?"

does he work? How much

you buy a house in

old is he? Are his parents