Trapped in His Frost Chapter 1 She Has Less Than Six Months to Live " End - stage left ventricular failure . Without a transplant , you won't survive more than six months . " The doctor's words kept echoing in Elaine Shelton's ears . It was the height of the rainy season , and the endless night rain seemed as if it would never stop In the dim bedroom , a breeze lifted the sheer curtain by the floor - to - ceiling window . Raindrops spattered the dark leather couch Elaine sat blankly at the bedside , shivering slightly before snapping back to her senses . Night had fallen . She had been sitting here the entire afternoon again . She got up and walked over to close the window . The moment the fine rain touched her pale arm , a searing pain shot through her chest When she returned to the bedside , she picked up a pen and signed her name on the divorce agreement . She ruched them into a drawer along with the diagnosis slip bearing the words , " End - stage left ventricular failure " . Since she was dying , she might as well grant them their wish , The door was suddenly kicked open with a loud bang , rattling the entire room . A tall figure stormed in . In the blink of an eye , he was standing right before her " Sky " Elaine barely managed a single syllable before her weightless body was lifted off the ground and roughly thrown onto the bed Skylar Frey pinned her down , ripping off her nightgown with brutal force . His voice sounded like he wanted to rip her apart . It was the first thing he had said to her all work . When Thea Lancelot , who had vanished for three years , returned to the country a week ago , Skylar threw divorce agreement in her face and walked out The lights in the room were off . In the dim lighting , Elaine couldn't see the expression on his face clearly . However , she could feel the feral fury burning in those dark eyes that had always been so cold . A sudden , tearing pain shot through her body , deepening the dull ache in her chest . Her mouth fell open as she struggled to breathe , her voice barely a whisper . " Skylar , I'm tired . Can we not do this ? His fingers clamped around her throat , squeezing until there was no room left for air . " Isn't this exactly what you wanted ? Three years ago , it was you who incited my grandma to drive Thea out of the country and lock her away . wasn't it ? " A metallic tang rose up in Elaine's throat . She forced herself to swallow it back , refusing to let the blood spill out . Shaking her head weakly , she rasped , " I don't know what you're talking about . I didn't do it . Thea left on her own " " You pushed my grandma to drive Thea away just so I'd marry you . Elaine , I'll make sure you pay for making a fool out of me and for hurting Thea ! " Skylar abruptly pulled away . Once he was done dressing himself at an unhurried pace , he yanked her up and flung her onto the floor . His whole body raduated with an icy chill ashe turned to leave . If Thes weren't still lying alone in the hospital , he would surely bill this venomous woman himself right then and there . Elaine hit the ground with a heavy thud , agony exploding through every nerve . Staggering to her feet , she forced back her tears and said , " Whether you believe it or not , I've never once hurt Thea in all these years . " Skylar turned back and shot her a look of pure disgust . Despite the stifling summer heat , his voice was as frigid as ice . " Sign the divorce agreement and get out of here . If I see you again after today , I'll make your life a living hell . " Elaine collapsed bark onto the bed , her chest twisting with pain . Yet she let out a soft , bitter laugh . He wanted to divorce her all because of a few groundless words from Thea Her fingers clutched the bedspread tightly as a chill spread upward from the soles of her feet . " If I told you I only had six months to live , would you still want a divorce ? " Skylar's brows furrowed deeply . He strode closer , grabbing her throat in a fierce grip and pulling her up . In the deep darkness of the night , Elaine's body swayed uncontrollably . The moment he released his grip with a frown , her body crashed heavily to the floor again . She could no longer hold back the blood in her throat . It canne gushing out , staining the belge bed sheet . In the dir light , the scene looked deeply eerie and sorrowful . Skylar steered , his eyes brimming with sheer disgust " six months ? Flaine , even if you dropped dead right this second from some terminal nal illness , I still wouldn't spare you a single glance ! " Elaine raised a hand and wiped the blood from the comer of ther lips . She finally lost all hope and said , " Fine . Let's get divorces , then . " The door slatted slaut beland him with a violent bang . He left without the slightest hesitation . Fleur sat slumped by the bed , staring blankly . She didn't even know when her tears had started falling . All she could hear was her own laughter , chilly andi full of despect . She wanted so much to tell Skylar that she was suffering from end stage left ventricular fature , a terminal disease that carried a mortality rate even Chapter | She Has Less Than Six Months to time higher than many cancers . But he simply didn't care anymore. The spasms in her chest grew worse , Gasping for breath , she dragged herself to the bedside , rummaging for her pill bottle and shaking out a few . The mog of water on her bedside table had long gone cold . She reached for it with some effort and swallowed the pills . Cold sweat drenched her body , leaving her shivering violently . Elaine hadn't eaten all day , and the gulp of cold water made her stomach churn so violently that she dry - retched for a long moment She didn't even have the strength to go downstairs and fix herself something to eat . Clutching the edge of the bed , she dragged herself back up . On that enormous bed , she curled up in a tiny corner , making it look even more empty and cold . A flash of lighting illuminated the entire room like daylight . For an instant , it exposed her bloodless , deathly pale face - so lifeless it seemed terrifying . When the pain grew nearly unbearable , Elaine slipped into a fraze . In a daze , her mind drifted back to three years ago . After Skylar's car accident , he lay in a coma in the hospital for nearly a year . The doctors pronounced that recovery was unlikely , and he might remain a vegetative state for the rest of his life . Yet , Elaine still stayed by his side day and night . That entire year , she'd barely slept a full night . Her health deteriorated rapidly under constant worry and exhaustion, accelerating her hereditary heart disease into the heart failure she faced now . Three e years ago , she could still remember every word Thea had spat out in front of all the elders of the Frey family . " Marry a man in a vegetative state ? Dream on . I'd rather marry some beggar off the street than a useless cripple like him ! " Time flew by , and three years had passed . Now , with just one casual word and a single tear from his precious Thea , all the blame fell squarely on Elaine's shoulders . This night was longer than any other …. It wasn't until three days later that Elaine saw Skylar again . For three days straight , Elaine had been vomiting violently . She finally dragged herself to the hospital to see a doctor . She had barely stepped into the hallway when a hand seized her wrist in a grip so tight it felt like her bones might snap Before she could react , she was dragged into a ward and flung to the floor without the slightest mercy . Skylar's furious voice rang out " Kneel before Thea Elaine gasped , clutching her heart in pain . When his bodyguards dragged her in , her ded - up hair was yanked loose , and half her coat was torn off . Now , her hair was a tangled mess , her clothes disheveled She looked utterly wretched . She struggled to look up and saw Thes nestled wealdy against Skylar's chest , weeping softly . Elaine felt her entire heart go numb . The sight before her barely stirred any emotion . " I've done nothing wrong I won't kneel . " Skylar gently patted Thea in his arms , With his other hand , he picked up a sonogram from the bedside table and hurled it at Elaine's face . " Thee's so pure and innocent . How could you stoop to such vile , filthy tricks ? " Elaine lowered her hollow eyes to the pa 11 weeks . paper fluttering down in front of her . It was a prenatal test report , showing a pregnancy at 1 A violent pain seized her chest . Thea was three months pregnant ? Was she already carrying Skylar's child ?