You remember all that , don't you ? " Elaine shook her head frantically . When she finally saw the photo clearly , she stumbled back in terror . " No way . That's impossible " Thea was worried she wouldn't believe it . Depression patients were the least capable of handling shock . Now that she had been handed this chance , she knew she had to stimulate Elaine further The called Reuben directly , and he quickly picked up . He knew Thea because of Skylar Thea spoke right away . " Dr. " Reuben answered truthfully , " Finding one match was already a one - in - a - million chance . To find a second one - forgive me for being blunt - is nearly " impossible . " If he hadn't been considering the family's feelings , he could have directly said that it was completely impossible . Thea ended the call , smiling as she looked at Elaine , She listened to her ragged , panicked breaths . - She stepped closer , leaned in next to Elaine's left ear , and whispered , " Tell me how did Mr. Atkinson just happen to die so suddenly ? Maybe someone gave him a little help ? " Elaine could see that Thea was speaking , but she didn't hear a thing . She couldn't hear out of her left ear . Before , her heating was just weaker than in the past . But now , even if someone were to speak right next to her left ear in a low voice , she would hear nothing . Elaine's trembling hands clenched tighter . " What did you say ? " she asked . Thea didn't notice anything odd and thought that Elaine just couldn't believe it . There was no one else in the room , and she saw that Elaine's phone was still on the nightstand . There was no way it could be recording So , she decided to say it outright with a smug expression , " How could I ever let you get what you want ? Mr. Atkinson was suffering from a terminal illness for a year . He was in such pain . So , I helped a little and sent him off to a better place sooner- Before she even finished , Elaine completely lost control . She lunged forward and gripped Thea's neck with both hands . " It was you ! " Thea staggered backward toward the door , letting out a strained laugh . " That's right . It was me . So what ? Do you think Sky will believe you ? Do you have anyone to speak up for you ? Elaine , people like you and your brother , with no power or skill , deserve to die ! How dare you seduce my men ? You're just asking for it ! " Elaine's eyes turned red with rage . " Thea , I'm going to kill you with my own hands ! " Elaine's body was covered in injuries . Though she gripped Thea's neck tightly , she didn't have enough strength to completely restrain her . Thea kept backing away , retreating all the way to the top of the staircase . The smug look on her face suddenly shifted into terror and panic as she screamed , " Help .. Help me ! Ms. Shelton is trying to kill me !! She actually felt a bit regretful that Skylar wasn't there . Otherwise , he could have seen for himself how Elaine had gone crazy and was trying to strangle her . Elaine was completely out of control , yelling , " You killed my brother ! You destroyed that Iseart ! " Thea lowered her voice , leaning close to Elaine . " So what if I did ? He's your brother . Even if someone finds another matching heart for him , I can just destroy it again . Honestly , I should thank Sky for helping stall things long enough for me to act . " Hearing the noise , the malds downstairs rushed up , shouting , " Ms. Shelton , please calm down ! Don't do anything foolish ! " Thea stopped provoking Elaine , switching instantly to a terrified , trembling act . " Help me ! Please , someone help me ! " Elaine's mind was filled with Thea's words . " Even if someone finds another matching heart , I can still destroy it . " Marcus had spent a whole year , going to incredible lengths , to find that heart . It was all her . It was all Thea ! Elaine couldn't control herself anymore . Her entire mind and body were consumed with hatred as she squeezed Thea's neck . " I'll kill you right now with my own hands ! " Thea suddenly threw herself backward . Her hand , which looked like it was reaching for Elaine , actually pushed Elaine's hands away . With a shrill scresin , Thea tumbled down the stairs . She fell straight back , her head slamming hard against the steps . Although she didn't roll all the way to the bottom thanks to the maids catching her in time , blood quickly gushed from her head . Then whimpered in pain . " It hurts . My head hurts so much . Help me . I want to see Sky ! " Frank had just come in from the outside . Seeing the chaotic scene , he immediately shouted , " Quick Call Mr. Frey ! Get Ms. Lancelot to the hospital ! " Elaine looked dazedly at Thea lying on the ground . A sharp ringing filled her ear again . The ringing was so loud that she couldn't hear anything else . She even started to question whether she had actually pushed Thea She hated Thes so much , but she didn't think she had pushed her just now . Her whole body shook violently . Amid the chaos downstairs , she stumbled back to the bedroom, terrified . She hid back in the wardrobe , gripping the door tightly shut . What about Eric ? What was she going to do ? The month she had spent tortured in prison and all the torment Skylar had inflicted on her because of his trust in Thea replayed vividly in her mind . Elaine's mind was left with nothing but overwhelming fear and despair . Thea didn't come out of the emergency room until noon . Head injuries were extremely dangerous . Even a light blow could be fatal if one was unlucky . Therefore , the doctors didn't dare slack off for a second , especially since she was Skylar's woman . They examined her thoroughly and only transferred her to a regular ward after confirming she was out of danger . Skylar finally let out a sigh of relief once Thea was safe . Only then did he think to question what had happened . A maid who had followed along immediately recounted the entire incident of Elaine pushing Thea down the stairs . No one knew what Thea had said to Elaine beforehand . The maids at Stonebrook Estate only saw Elaine strangling Thea at the top of the stairs . Then , Thea lost her balance and rolled down the stairs after a struggle . Skylar asked in a low voice , " Where's Elaine now ? " Frank replied , " Sir , Ms. Shelton has been hiding in her bedroom wardrobe ever since Ms. Lancelot fell . She won't come out no matter what we say . Maybe she's frightened , too . " Skylar frowned . " Elaine has depression . I didn't expect her emotions to be so unstable . Thea , she hurt you this time . You must've suffered . Focus on recovering first . As for her psychological issues , I'll have the doctor check her thoroughly . " He truly hadn't expected Elaine's mental condition to be this severe . Looking back , he should've warned Thee not to see her . Thea understood exactly what he meant . He was going to blame everything on Elaine's depression and not hold her accountable . So , she had fallen down the stairs for nothing ? Under the blanket , Thea clenched her hands tightly . She subtly exchanged a glance with the department head who had come in . The department head immediately stepped forward , hesitating as he said , " Mr. Frey , after another review , we found that Ms. Shelton doesn't actually have depression or any merital illness . Dr. Middleton made an error in the previous assessment . We've temporarily suspended him . "