Atkinson was critically after his condition suddenly flared up last weekend … " Chapter 29 Eric's Heart Donor Died Skylar's hand tightened abruptly around his phone . He felt as if something was stuck in his throat and he couldn't get a word out . On the other end of the call , Reuben Sutton continued , " Heart transplants are best performed within 12 hours after the donor passes away . I'm really sorry , but it's been too long now . It's definitely too late . " Skyler turned to the side and saw Elaine sitting on the bed , watching him with a look of expectation in her eyes that she couldn't hide . He couldn't bring himself to admit the truth - that he had destroyed the heart that was the perfect match for Eric . For a moment , he didn't know what to say . When he finally opened his mouth , his first instiner was to push the blame onto the hospital " Even if the donor had passed away , why didn't you preserve the heart in cold storage ? " Reuben sounded a little puzzled . Skylar seemed to be implying that now that the heart was gone , he suddenly wanted it back . Reuben could only try to explain carefully , " Mr. Frey , with the current medical technology in our country , a heart in cold storage can't maintain its viability for long . Usually , after 24 hours , it can't be transplanted anymore . Besides … you personally called the donor and said you didn't need his heart anymore . " He had already said he didn't want it . The hospital couldn't just go ahead and make decisions for him regarding the donor's heart . Skylar suddenly felt this was going to be a huge problem . He looked at Elaine on the bed , worried she might overhear , and quickly ended the call . Elaine sat up right away when she saw him end the call . She stared straight at him , waiting for an answer . Skylar could hardly imagine how Elaine would react in her current state if she found out the heart was gone . He walked over , sat on the edge of the bed , and took her hand . " Don't worry , everything's been arranged . The donor has already been given a critical condition notice " But heart transplants are different from other organ transplants . They have to wait until the donor passes before the operation . If we're unlucky , it'll be within the next few days . If not , we'll just have to wait a bit longer . " When Elaine tried to pull her hand away , she stopped as soon as she heard that the heart donation had been arranged , and a spark of hope immediately lit up her eyes . With that heart , Eric could be saved . With a healthy heart , he could live a normal life again . When Skylar spoke this , he didn't dare look her in the eye . He lowered his head , gently stroking the back of her hand . " You don't have to worry about Eric anymore . Just focus on recovering your own health , okay ? " For the first time in days , she remained calm , no longer resisting his touch . She nodded slightly . Skylar thought to himself that he would figure out another way to find a matching heart for Eric later . As for the donor who had already passed away , he decided to lie to Elaine for now , saying the donor was still alive just to buy more time Once he found another heart , the whole thing could be solved quietly , and Elaine would never know he had lied to her . Skylar looked at her . Her whole body was wrapped in bandages and gauze . Just earlier , she had smashed a mirror in the bathroom and hurt her hand . He tentatively asked , " You can't move your hands much , and a lot of your wounds can't get into contact with water . How about I help you wash up a bit and change your clothes ? Then , you can get some sleep . " Elaine stared at him warily without answering . Skylar reached out , gently touching her face with his fingertips . " Be good , okay ? If you don't recover , how are you going to appear before your brother after he gets his heart transplant and asks to see you ? " Mentioning Eric always worked with her . Elaine soon gave in and tacitly agreed to let him help . Skylar helped her wash up and change her clothes . He then stayed with her until she fell asleep . She suddenly became obedient , which only made his guilt about lying to her feel heavier . went through a lot , but you tly again , " You wen Thinking of the suffering she had gone through in prison , he pulled her into his arms and started talking softly have to pay for your mistakes . You hurt Thea , and what you suffered is a land of payback " If you listen from now on and don't try to hurt Thea again , I won't make things harder for you . I won't send you back to that place either . " He wasn't sure if he was trying to convince her or if he was just comforting himself , trying to ease his guilt . After talking for a long time , there was no response from the person next to him . Skyler looked down and saw that she wasn't upset by his words . She had already fallen asleep . People with depression had huge emotional swings and poor sleep . They got tired easily . He stopped talking and held her in his arms , feeling like it had been forever since he last slope so peacefully . As things quieted down here , chaos erupted over at Birchwood Estate . The returned home to find out that Skylar had taken Elaine straight to Stonebrook Estate without even telling her . She was so furious that she smashed every single cup she could find , but she still felt that it wasn't enough . Ever since Elaine coughed up blood and was taken from the prison to the hospital a few days ago , Skylar had been staying by her side Originally , as soon as Elaine woke up , she was supposed to be taken back to prison by the police . Even if she had mental health issues , as long as she wasn't in a life threatening condition , she was supposed to return to prison . At most , the prison would assign her a psychiatrist . But after seeing all her injuries , Skylar refused to let her go back . He got the doctor to write a mental illness certificate , claiming that she had hurt Thea because of her psychological condition and should be exempted from punishment . He even forced Thea to personally tell the police that she had forgiven Elaine , which got Elaine completely acquitted . Thea was about to lose her mind . Elaine had only been in prison for about a month . It had been way too easy on her ! According to Thea's plan , Elaine should've come out with at least a missing limb or two after a year or of sa She couldn't swallow this at all . The next morning , she went straight to Stonebrook Estate . Skylar had an early meeting at the company today , so he got up early . Knowing that Elaine was scared of people and sunlight , he specifically told the maids that no one was allowed to enter her room except to bring her meals and water . He had even contacted a psychiatrist from abroad who would arrive that afternoon . No matter what , Elaine's depression had to be treated first , After giving all these instructions , he left the house feeling like he was actually being a good husband . Right after his car pulled away , Thea arrived . Elaine had gotten up early , washed up , and eaten breakfast with Skylar's help . She then retreated into the wardrobe in the bedroom . She shut the wardrobe door , leaving only a crack , and sat curled up in the comer , staring blankly Suddenly , the wardrobe door was yanked open with a loud swish . Flaine shrank back in fright . Thea stood outside , laughing mockingly . " Hey , Ms. Shelton , why are you sitting in the wardrobe ? Sky's clothes are in here . Don't you know he's a germaphobe ? What if you get them dirty ? Elaine glared at her with hostility , bristling all over like a porcupine , but she said nothing .