Confronted by the driver’s concerned look, Elin quickly adjusted her clothes, worried he might spot something wrong. Her voice was raspy as she apologized, “I’m sorry to worry you.”
The driver tenderly stroked Elin’s head and asked with genuine concern, “What happened? Why are your eyes red and puffy?”
Before Elin could respond, Erick came over, frowning when he saw her still standing in the cold wind. “Why aren’t you in the car?”
Elin looked down and answered softly, “I was waiting for you to get in first, sir.”
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Erick was taken aback by her sudden shift in demeanor, leaving him momentarily speechless. He then walked over to the car.
After Erick got inside, Elin went to the passenger door and had just opened it when she heard his stern command. “Get in the back.”
Her hands trembling slightly, Elin slid into the backseat, trying to make herself as small as possible. A sharp pain down there gripped her, causing her to curl up.
“Are you still feeling unwell?” Erick asked, his concern evident as he reached out to check her forehead.
At his touch, Elin instinctively flinched away, pressing herself against the car window to put distance between them.
Erick’s hand froze in midair, his fingers tightening.
Elin’s face showed no emotion, her voice steady and reassuring as she said, “I’m fine.”
Elin’s calm demeanor convinced Erick to drop his concern and focus on other matters. His priority was to deal with the aftermath of the bar incident. He was determined to find the person responsible for drugging him.
The car sped down the road, moving quickly and quietly, the silence within almost palpable.
Maybe it was the relentless ache of his headache or the remnants of his hangover, but Erick leaned back and closed his eyes, seemingly drifting off to sleep.
Elin tried to make herself smaller, hiding within the large folds of Erick’s suit and even muffling her breaths.
As they drove past a pharmacy, Erick’s sharp command cut through the silence. “Please pull over.”
“What do you need? I’ll go get it,” the driver offered promptly.
Erick glanced at Elin before responding, “I’ll get it myself.” He then exited the car and disappeared into the pharmacy, reappearing moments later with a bag in hand.
Upon arriving at the Foster estate, Elin quickly got out of the car, eager to leave the cramped space. But before she could walk away, Erick’s voice halted her. “Elin, wait.” He held out the pharmacy bag to her. “Here, don’t forget to take these.”
Elin looked at the bag, seeing the emergency contraceptive pills within. She gripped it tightly, whispering, “I will.”
Erick paused, hesitating before he spoke again. “About tonight, it was unexpected, and the blame falls solely on me for failing to control myself. If there has been any harm to your body, please let me know.”
As Erick spoke with a hint of tenderness, Elin, who had been holding back her tears throughout the ride, could no longer restrain them.
Erick sighed, looking down. “Earlier, I was worried sick about you going to a bar alone. That’s why I was so harsh. I apologize. Please don’t take my harsh words to heart,” he pleaded.
He paused before adding, “And… I’m not in the right mindset for relationships right now. If you’re hoping for some kind of commitment from me, I’m afraid I can’t offer that.”