Chapter 27 Touching the Scars All Over Her Body With His Hands Thea wanted to continue reaching down when Skylar leaped to his feet out of the blue , pushing her arms away naturally . He didn't seem to notice what she was trying to do . In a warm voice , he said . " The outfit is quite nice . It suits you . Thea , I've got work to do . You should rest early "" Thea's face almost fell . She watched in disbelief as Skylar left her room just like that . He even closed the door behind him when he left If she didn't have to worry about Skylar overhearing her , she would've thrashed the room in anger right away . She had put her gentle image aside and taken the initiative to unbutton two of his shirt buttons . Yet , he actually lett just like then ? ally wondered if he had performance issues . If she hadn't personally heard about him and Elaine sleeping together , she would have actually She had chosen a nightgown like this and not worn anything underneath it on purpose . Even so , Skylar actually gave his comment in such an unmoved manner . All he said was that it suited her and left her with that . She was a living and breathing woman , not a doll . How was it that he wasn't aroused in any way ? The sides our the window were completely dark . Yet , Thea couldn't fall asleep because of how mad she was . Even in the middle of the night , she could not be resigned to that outcome no matter how she thought about it Although Elaine was now in prison , Thea would continue to feel insecure as long as she hadn't slept with skyla She sprayed a little perfume on herself and kept the nightgown on . After making an estimation of the time when Skylar's video conference would end , she left her bedroom to go to his study . Just as she started heading in the direction of his study , she spotted Skylar striding toward her with a grim look on his face . He was holding onto his cell phone and speaking to someone over a call . When Skylar noticed her , he uttered a few more words to the person on the other end of his call before hurriedly ending the call Looking at Thea , he seemed to be at a loss for words . " Thea , the officers brought Elaine to the hospital for emergency medical attention as she threw up blood in prison all of a sudden . Legally , I am her husband , so they called me to go over for a bit . " The silently balled her hands into fists . In a concerned tone , she asked , " Why y did she throw up blood all of a sudden ? Is she in a really bad condition ? Don't worry , Skylar . I'll head over there with you " After a slight hesitation , Skylar chose not to delay any longer . " Alright Let's go . " Traffic at night was heavy . Along the way , it was obvious that Skylar was getting impatient . But with Thea by his side , he held himself back and did not rush When they arrived at the hospital , Elaine had just emerged from the emergency room and was still unconscious . Marcus , in his white lab coat , was setting up her IV in the hospital ward . Two police officers were guarding her in the ward too . Seeing that Skyler had come over , they explained , " Ms. Shelton started throwing up blood around evening time after dinner . When the prison warden found her , she had interrupted breathing . She was in such a serious condition that they brought her In immediately " Looking upset , Marcus questioned , " There's no way that she would've thrown up blood for no reason . I got someone to check on her and found that she has old and new injuries all over her body . I still can't determine the extent of her internal lujuries . I'm sure that there are people hurting her in prison . " Skylar's face fell . " There are officers keeping watch in prison . How could anyone possibly hurt her ? " The stood quietly behind Skylar , her gaze avoidant . One of the officers argued , " We have specific prison wardens keeping watch every day . There's no way that she was harmed inside . Ms. Shelton was already injured all over when she first entered the prison . If she was actually harmed behind bars , she would surely have told the wardens . ' But she hasn't mentioned anything to the wardens the entire month . " Marcus refused to let it go . In a firm voice , he said , " Sir , please pardon my straightforwardness . As a surgeon , I have the basic ability to judge whether or not the injuries on Ms. Shelton are old injuries from before or new injuries from the past month . As for why she hasn't mentioned anything to the wardens , I believe " He paused slightly . Directing his suspicious gaze toward Skylar , he continued , " Someone probably stopped her from saying anything . They probably made her too afraid to say anything , so she had no choice but to suffer the bullying in silence . Don't you think so ? " Unable to continue pushing the blame , the officer replied , " The wardens at the prison will take what you've just said seriously and run a proper investigation into this . If something like that is indeed going on , we'll ensure that the guilty party is severely punished . As for the wardens who neglected it " Before he finished speaking , an upset - looking Skylar Interjected , " Injuries like these couldn't possibly be from before . Officer Brucks , I need you people to explain yourselves to me . Are her cellinates still around ? " While he spoke , he brushed Elaine's hair aside , revealing a knife wound at the back of her ear . When he rolled her sleeves up , he could see stab wounds and burn injuries all over her neck and arins . He was absolutely certain that she had sustained these injuries in prison . Thures Brooks glanced over . A look of disbelief came across his face as he exclaimed , " How could this be ? According to the prison warden who's in charge of her cell , Ms. Shelton has never told blan that she was being harmed , Why didn't she say anything ? With a frigid expression on his face , Skylar questioned , " Officer Brooks , is that question meant for me ? " He appeared to have heard a ridiculous joke . " You're asking me this when something horrendous has happened to the person I sent to prison ? " Thomas panicked momentarily . " I'm really sorry , Mr. Frey . Please calm down for now . We'll look into this seriously and give you a proper explanation . " Upon saying that , he signaled to one of his subordinates who had come with him to the hospital . He instructed that subordinate to call the people at the prison to question them immediately . His subordinate left to make the call and returned soon enough . In a low voice , he reported , " Beth , the woman in Ms. Shelton's cell , was released from prison after serving her sentence . From what I've heard , she has left Tenby " As for the two prison wardens who neglected this matter , the others at the prison said that they were no - shows after taking time off work . " It was only at this point that Thomas realized the severity of the issue . He roared , " Who was so bold to do such a thing in prison Skylar sneered , interrupting him , " The culprits escaped ? Officer Brooks , I want a clear and complete explanation in a week's time . I'd like to meet the culprits personally . " Thomas had no choice but to repeatedly say that he would locate the people involved and nd bring them back as soon as possible . After that , he left with his subordinates . Skylar stared fixedly at Elaine , who was lying in bed , with a tense look on his face . He commanded , " Get out , all of you . " Everyone left , but Thea still wanted to stay . Seeing that Skylar was standing with his back to her without so much as taking a glance at her , a sense of diffidence rose in her heart . In the end , no matter how dissatisfied she was , she had no choice but to leave the ward for now . With no one else in the ward , Skylar lifted the covers ov over Elaine Sensing the movement around her , Elaine was alarmed . She started shivering even though she was still unconscious . She reached out frantically , trying to grasp onto something around her for support . At the same time , she mumbled , " No , don't … Don't touch me . Don't hit me . " Skylar's hands froze in mid - air . He couldn't understand it . Only a month had passed . How was it that Elaine ended up up like this ? He looked at her wrists , which were clearly much leaner than before . After a month of not seeing her , she might have lost about ten pounds . The prison uniform usually covered her up pretty well . Now that she was in a loose - fitting patient gown , hideous bruises and scars could be seen on her arms , calves , and neck , which were exposed . was even too afraid to stare at her for too abling . He was even Though he was a man , he felt a shiver run down his spine as he looked at her . His hands started trembling . long . It had only been a month . What in the world had she gone through ?