The Wrong Woman

At this moment, Jasper walked in.
He greeted his parents politely, "Dad, Mom."
Mila responded softly, "Jasper, welcome back. Come, sit next to me. It's been a long time since we've seen you."
Jasper sat down beside Mila. He gently held her hand as his eyes filled with longing. They exchanged a smile.
The smile faded from Nathan's face as he adopted a stern expression. He asked, "Jasper, what have you been busy with lately?"
"I've been learning business with Uncle Elio," Jasper replied earnestly.
Nathan nodded, approving of his work.
When Elio was mentioned, Candice felt inexplicably nervous.
Suddenly, Jasper asked her, "Candice, didn't you go on a business trip with Uncle Elio? Why are you back? And where's Uncle
Elio?"
Feeling uneasy, Candice nervously replied, "I don't know. My work was done, so I came back."
"Oh," Jasper responded.
Mila sensed Candice's discomfort, so she continued to ask Jasper, "Jasper, when did Elio start dating? It's so sudden to talk
about marriage. Whose daughter is she, do we know her?" Candice lowered her head, feeling even more depressed. Her heart
felt heavy as if she had fallen into a bottomless abyss.
Jasper said, "You know her. She's the daughter of dad's close friend, Cameron. Her name is Josie."
"Cameron's daughter?" Nathan was stunned.
Mila's expression turned grim instantly. She then turned to look at Nathan.
Nathan also looked bewildered because he was unaware of this matter.
Jasper noticed the dissatisfaction on his parents' faces. He quickly explained, "Uncle Elio has known Josie since childhood.
They've been childhood sweethearts, classmates, and friends.
"Also, they got together in college. It seems like she's Uncle Elio's first love, and it's been many years."

"We rarely interact with her. How is her personality and character?" Mila asked curiously.
After pondering for a few seconds, Jasper said, She's alright. She's knowledgeable, generous, gentle, and kind hearted. She's
also quite cheerful and lively, very compatible with Uncle Elio, who is gloomy and aloof."
Mila couldn't compliment her because she was Fenna's niece. She looked at Candice, who was silent. She asked gently,
"Candice, what do you think of Elio's girlfriend? Is she trustworthy?"
Feeling panicky, Candice let out a muffled sigh. She replied with a low voice, Aunt Chubs, I rarely get in touch with Josie, so I
don't know her very well. You should ask Elio." en.swhovels.net
Elio?
Mila was stunned when she heard Candice call him "Elio".
Then, she noticed her strange behavior.
"Aunt Chubs, Uncle Nathan, Jasper, I've been on a plane for several hours and I'm very tired now. I want to go upstairs to rest,"
Candice said. "Go ahead..." Nathan said anxiously.
Caressing her long hair, Mila said softly, "Go rest first. When you have time, come and chat with me, okay?"
"Okay," Candice replied with a stiff smile. Then, she left the living room.
Mila told Nathan and Jasper, "Did you guys notice that Candice seems very unhappy?"
Nathan and Jasper responded in unison, "Yes, we noticed."
The three of them grew worried for Candice.
After returning to her room, Candice hid under the blanket. She was listless and Elio's figure kept appearing in her mind.
The intimate and heartbreaking scenes from last night continued to appear in her mind.
There was only pain and sadness instead of sweetness, along with a heavy sense of guilt.