Chapter 289 One Month

Casting a quick look at Erick, Elin quietly took her place in the passenger seat. She always seemed to yield to him without protest.

Once inside the car, they went all the way in complete silence, not uttering a single word to each other.

Elin's gaze was fixed intently on the car's hood. Years of suffering at the hands of her former partner taught her to stay grounded in reality. She also understood that a man like Erick, who was far beyond her reach, should not be part of her life. Erick, in the driver's seat, came from a distinguished family, in stark contrast to her, who felt like nothing more than a failure.

Elin's self-esteem had plummeted further following her disastrous marriage, making her feel even lesser in Erick's presence.

Suddenly, Elin felt a sharp pain in her stomach. Every encounter with Erick seemed to fill Elin with a mix of nervousness and embarrassment.

As they halted at a red light, Erick reached into the car's cooler and offered Elin a warm drink.

"Are you feeling okay?" Erick asked, noticing her discomfort. "Thank you for your concern, Dr. Foster. I'm fine," Elin replied formally and accepted the can.

Her voice carried a tone of detachment.

"Don't call me like that. Right now, I'm just a guest lecturer since I'm focusing on the company's affairs," Erick corrected her.

"Understood, Mr. Foster," Elin responded, using a different formal title.

This only seemed to irritate Erick further.

"Elin, are you deliberately trying to annoy me?" Erick asked sharply, fixing his gaze intently on her.

Elin appeared taken aback by Erick's words. She lowered her gaze, looking gentle and submissive. "Of course not, Mr. Foster," she assured him.

Despite her denial, Erick was convinced she was acting deliberately.

Erick remembered a similar situation when he had introduced Dayton to Elin. She hadn't objected then and had indeed started dating Dayton.

Back then, Dayton lured Erick to the scene and asked if Erick would object to his marrying Elin.

Erick gave a neutral reply and Elin quickly accepted Dayton's proposal. They were married within days.

to change anything. Reflecting on this, a wave of anger surged within

responded, "I have no objection,

Elin didn't seem to

me whatever you

those words, Erick restarted the car, and now

from motion sickness. However, she clenched her teeth and

they reached their destination, Erick got out of the car and slammed the door behind him. He didn't, however, forget to take

confusion as she observed his tall figure. Did Erick want her to address him as she did in

head. She was no longer that naive girl she once was. How could she, a nanny's daughter, address Erick, the young master,

the villa, the Foster family had hotpot for dinner, and the air was lively

join them at the table, and Annis

had come to realize that Raegan remained as warm and enthusiastic as

found a sense of comfort in Raegan's presence. Raegan seemed to possess a unique charm. Elin's feelings of inferiority vanished whenever she was

the studio, Elin agreed immediately. She was

evening progressed and Raegan consumed some alcohol, her cheeks turned rosy. She held Elin's arm and said, "I wish Nell was here with

Elin responded softly, "Didn't Nell mention she'd be back

her. I hope the three of us will always stick together, until the

in getting to the room upstairs and was about to take a shower before they settled in for the night. When Janey spotted Elin,

time, Raegan engaged in a heartfelt conversation with Elin, revealing her recent encounter

with Mitchel. The visible hickey

had convinced Janey that the marks were the result of an insect bite,

distress, Raegan recounted, "It was really terrifying, you know. His behavior

responded in a calm tone, "Perhaps it's because you

a glance at Elin, Raegan inquired, "When you and Dayton were together, did he ever get rough when you

shook her head and responded, "We never had sex. Dayton, on the surface, seemed like a respectable man, but beneath that

after consuming alcohol. Over time, his attacks became more frequent

constant state of fear. Dayton had threatened to kill her mother if she ever spoke out about his

prolonged mistreatment made Elin increasingly timid and, tragically, she

truth and enlisted Erick's help to intervene, Elin might have

her, wept, and

words terrified Elin so much that she fainted right there. The mere thought of

wide in shock, Raegan asked

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