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.

he felt helpless to change anything. Reflecting on this, a wave of anger surged

Erick's opinion, Erick responded, "I have no

didn't seem to take

whatever you like,"

Erick restarted the car, and now drove at a noticeably faster

motion sickness. However, she clenched her teeth and bore

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

his tall figure. Did Erick want

her head. She was no longer that naive girl she once was. How could she, a nanny's daughter, address Erick, the young master, in such a familiar way? Moreover, as a divorced woman,

villa, the Foster family had hotpot for dinner, and the

Annis join them at the table,

Raegan, Annis had come to realize that Raegan remained as warm and

sense of comfort in Raegan's presence. Raegan seemed to possess a unique charm. Elin's feelings

to join the studio, Elin agreed immediately. She was

and said, "I wish Nell was here with us. It's been so long

responded softly, "Didn't

visibly excited, replied, "I can't wait to see her. I hope the three of us will

was about to take a shower before they settled in for the night. When Janey spotted Elin, she expressed her wish for a

room for the night. During this time, Raegan engaged in a heartfelt conversation with Elin, revealing

had with Mitchel.

convinced Janey that the marks were the result of an insect bite, but Elin wouldn't

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

responded in a calm tone, "Perhaps

Dayton were together, did he

the surface, seemed like a respectable man, but beneath that facade, he was quite

her after consuming alcohol. Over time, his attacks became more frequent and weren't limited to

their two-year marriage, Elin lived in a constant state of fear. Dayton had threatened to kill her mother if she ever

increasingly timid and, tragically, she began to see

and enlisted Erick's help

of their parting when Dayton embraced her, wept, and professed, "You know I love you, Elin. I

terrified Elin so much that she fainted right there.

Raegan asked incredulously, "So, Elin, you're still

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