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.

time, but he felt helpless to change anything. Reflecting on this,

Dayton sought Erick's opinion, Erick responded, "I have no objection, but ultimately, it's

neither Dayton nor Elin didn't seem to

you

car, and now drove at

Elin's face grew pale from motion sickness. However, she clenched her teeth and

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

his tall figure. Did

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?

the Foster family had hotpot for dinner, and the air was lively as they gathered together

join them at the

Annis had come to realize that Raegan remained as warm and

to possess a

the studio, Elin agreed immediately. She was eager to adopt a

alcohol, her cheeks turned rosy. She held Elin's arm and said, "I wish

wiping sweat from Raegan's forehead with a handkerchief, Elin responded softly, "Didn't Nell mention

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

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

them ended up sharing the same room for the night. During this time, Raegan engaged in a heartfelt conversation with Elin, revealing her recent encounter with Mitchel

had with Mitchel. The visible hickey marks on Raegan's body were undeniable proof

were the result of an insect bite,

terrifying, you know. His behavior was so rough and forceful...

tone, "Perhaps it's because you were so

were together, did he

surface, seemed like a respectable man, but beneath that facade,

alcohol. Over time,

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

made Elin increasingly timid and, tragically,

upon the truth and enlisted Erick's help to intervene, Elin might have remained indefinitely in

when Dayton embraced her, wept, and professed, "You know I love

fainted right there. The mere

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

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