Chapter 74 Mr. Montgomery, I Don't Deserve This Amount

Elaine thought his question came out of nowhere. They'd been talking about the contract just a short while ago. She couldn't recall who had picked her name. Most memories from her childhood had blurred. Usually, it was the parents who named their kids. She didn't elaborate further and simply nodded. "Yes." Joseph maintained a relaxed demeanor, continuing as if making small talk. "Girls often go by nicknames. Did you have one as a child, or have you always been Elaine?" This line of questioning seemed strange to her. Elaine glanced up at him, shaking her head. "No, I've never had a nickname. Just my given name." She recalled meeting Joseph at the psychiatric hospital when Skylar had her admitted. He had asked similarly peculiar questions then, like when she started living in the orphanage, and other inquiries that felt like background checks. She remembered him saying, "You look familiar. Perhaps we've met before." Elaine had an epiphany as she gazed at the contract and the fiv