Mark’s expression tightened.
The driver was quick to interject, “Mr. Evans, I can assure you this was unforeseeable. A woman has just run out in front of the car.
I’ll step out to investigate.”
Something didn’t feel right to Mark.
Exiting the vehicle, he followed the driver, only to pause in bewilderment.
It was Elaine who had thrown herself in the car’s path.
The contrast was stark. Gone was the lustrous, well-kempt woman he once knew. Her appearance was haggard, her once-shiny hair now dry and lifeless. But what shocked him the most were her legs.
She was now limping and unable to walk properly.
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Mark observed her in silence.
Slowly picking herself up off the ground, Elaine locked eyes with him.
She stared at the man she had once revered.
Her lips quivered as she finally broke the silence, her voice filled with a question she could no longer contain…
The driver impulsively kicked Elaine and spat out, “Are you out of your mind? Sleep-walking in broad daylight, are you? You ask Mr. Evans ‘why’? You have no right to even ask such things. Do you understand?”
Mark shot the driver a glance, and the latter immediately felt a twinge of embarrassment.
“Get back in the car,” Mark ordered.
The driver had always been intimidated by Mark, but in this moment, he mustered the courage to speak.
“Mr. Evans, you shouldn’t betray Miss Fowler. She’s been genuinely good to you.”
“What are you even talking about? Get in the car,” Mark snapped.
Scratching his head, the driver complied.
Just then, a group of men hurried over. It seemed they had been searching for Elaine. Upon seeing Mark, they whispered frantically, “Mr. Evans, our apologies. We lost track of her, leading to this unfortunate incident.”
They then moved to take hold of Elaine.
“Wait a minute,” said Mark lightly.
The men paused, puzzled, but hope flashed in Elaine’s eyes. Taking a few faltering steps forward, she said eagerly, “Mr. Evans, I’ll do anything for you, just say the word.”
“Including cooking for me?”