章 58: Chapter 58: Dinner with the Parents

Erick was not aware of what is happening. It was his mother's voice that helped him recover from that shock.

"Welcome home my dearest Son. I miss you so much." Sarah said to Erick.

"Mom?!" Erick was surprised to see her mother behind Elle, looking at him with her loving eyes. This time his mother walked towards him and hugged him.

"Why you didn't tell me that you are coming?" Erick asked her.

His mother let out a soft chuckle.

"Actually we planned to surprise you but I didn't expect that we will be the ones who will be surprised when we arrived. How long are you going to hide from us this lovely girlfriend of yours?"

Sarah teased him.

Now, he understood what just happened a while ago. Elle was pretending to be his girlfriend! That would explain her action a while ago.

He turned to Elle and gave her a questioning look. Elle just shrugged and smiled at him. Erick didn't say anything but he just gave his mother an apologetic smile.

Bryan also entered the house and greeted Erick's mother. Bryan and Erick's parents already knew each other. Bryan was now also aware of the situation.

Then after a while, Erick's father, Raymond called them for dinner. They were now all gathered in the dining area, eating together and having a casual conversation.

Erick's parents started to ask questions about Elle and Erick.

"My darling Elle and my dearest son, can you tell us how did you meet? I am really curious. My son never introduced us to a girl before." Sarah asked both of them, feeling delighted.

Erick and Elle paused when they heard the question while Bryan was looking at them. He was waiting who would reply first.

Erick began to feel uncomfortable seeing his mother's excitement. He felt guilty. He didn't want to lie to his parents.

He really wanted to talk with Elle about why she lied to them without even consulting him.

"We met by accident. He almost hit me with his car." Elle suddenly replied.

Erick and Bryan automatically shot her a strange look.

'If I could remember, Chief Lee told me that she was the one who ran in the middle of the road to block his car.' Bryan's thought.

Erick's mother laughed and said "Oh, what did you do after that? Did you scold him? Erick, I told you to be careful when you are driving!"

"You almost hit someone! What would happen to Elle if she was hit." Sarah slightly scolded him.

Erick:"..."

'Mom, I am always careful. That's not what happened.'

Elle laughed at Sarah's reaction. She even scolded Erick in front of them.

"It's okay Ma'am. He is now careful with his driving because he is afraid that I will get mad at him." Sarah nodded at her.

"So by the way what happened after your first meeting? Did you get mad at him?" It was Erick's father who spoke up.

"Hmm, I didn't have the chance to scold him at that time. Hehe, I lost consciousness and fell on his arms. I think it was because of his charm." Elle said and let out a chuckle.

The four people inside the dining area had different reactions after hearing that.

Sarah gasped while Raymond's eyes widened from Elle's bluntness.

Bryan almost choked on his food while Erick's face turned red from embarrassment. He couldn't look straight into his mother's eyes.

'What are you trying to do Elle.'

Cough! Cough! Erick's father cleared his throat. He could see how embarrassed his son was after hearing that.

Raymond was amused by what he is witnessing right now. It was seldom he could see his son's reactions like this.

"Elle where are you from? Did your parents know that you are staying with Erick right now?" he decided to change the topic.

"Actually, when I first saw you, I think you look familiar to me. I just couldn't remember." Raymond added.

Elle didn't know how to answer. 'Damn, I wasn't prepared for that question.'

She looked at Erick to ask for help but he was not looking at her. In the end, she kicked Bryan's leg.

She was sitting in the middle of Erick and Bryan. As if Bryan understood her gestures, so he spoke up.

"Hehe Uncle, Elle is originally from State, she was just on vacation here now that's why in the meantime she is staying with Erick."

Elle felt relieved for that.

"Oh really... then how long will you be staying here?" Sarah asked again.

"I think, just one more month if Erick will allow me. If not, then I can move out tomorrow." She said jokingly."

Erick frowned upon hearing that. He turned to her with a questioning look.

"Don't look at me like that Love. I am just kidding. Hehe. Besides I need to stick with you since I heard many girls are still lining up for you. It's your fault for being strikingly handsome." Elle said while pouting and sounded like she was a little bit upset.

Erick's parents burst into waves of laughter.

Erick:"...."

Erick was speechless because of her. He was just looking at the girl with disbelief.

'Why is she acting like this today? If she still continues acting like this, I might begin to believe her.'

Cough! Cough! This time Bryan really choked on his food and he excused himself to go to the bathroom.

'Damn...I couldn't believe that Elle was capable of doing something like this. She is a great sweet-talker. I guess Erick became her target.' Bryan shook his head while pitying Erick.

"Ahem, of course, he is my son! Like father like son!" Raymond felt proud.

"Hmm, He is my son also!!" Sarah also said.

Only Erick was quiet for the entire duration of dinner. Elle did a lot of talking. She was really teasing Erick and making him more embarrassed. She was really enjoying it.

They really had a happy conversation together. Elle became at ease and comfortable talking with them. Erick's parents were so kind and loving. They were also easy to deal with.

Before they finished their dinner, Erick's mother once again asked them a difficult question that made Bryan, Erick, and Elle be caught off guard.

"My darling Elle and my dearest Erick, tell me honestly. I am really curious. Who fell in love first between the two of you?" Sarah said softly while anticipating their answer.

Erick:"...."

Elle:"...."

Bryan:"....."

"That's one tough question!" Bryan mumbled to himself while looking at this fake couple who are pretending to be in love.

Elle's brilliant mind which is an expert in planning and scheming couldn't respond immediately with that question.

Erick's expertise in logical reasoning and generalization couldn't come up with the best conclusion to answer that question.

They turned to each other, meeting eye to eye, asking one another... "Who will deal with this question?"

Elle was giving him a look that says "You are the guy between us...you should answer it!"

Erick returned her stare with "You are the one who started this so you must finish it until the end."

The husband and wife were now looking at them intently waiting for their response.

Then suddenly Erick and Elle both turned to Bryan who was also anticipating their response. Upon sensing their stares Bryan's eyes squinted and glared at the two of them as if saying.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Are you asking me to answer that question? Am I your spokesperson? No way! I don't want to. Clean up your own mess! I am just a spectator here. I am just a visitor!"