Chapter 9 Thea's Miscarriage ; Elaine is Forced to Kneel Because of those photos , Skylar didn't care at all about Elaine's injuries . He tormented her well into the middle of the night . It wasn't until she finally passed out from exhaustion that he pulled away and left . The bedroom lights were still on , casting a cold glow over her pale face . He remembered how Elaine used to be shy , Insisting the lights be off whenever they were intimate But now , thanking of her dubious relationship with Marcus , he felt all her previous shyness was just an act . So he deliberately left the lights on to humiliate her . Yet after a king night together , he realized that besides fear , she hadn't shown any other expression on her face . She looked like a prisoner under torture , and he was the executioner . Skylar frowned as he glanced at the shocking wounds on her left shoulder . They were painful to look at . Unconsciously , he reached out to touch her . But when he saw her instinctively shrink her neck , he realized she was still guarding herself against him even in her sleep . Skylar let out a cold laugh . Whatever faint ripple of emotion had surfaced in his chest vanished . He rose and went back to his own bedroom . The next morning , Elaine woke up early . She wanted to leave Birchwood Estate before Thea and Skylar got up to avoid any further conflict . She hastily tidied herself . When she went downstairs , Thea and Skylar were already seated at the dining table . Elaine immediately turned to head back upstairs , but Skylar's cold voice cut through the silence . " Come down and eat . What's wrong ? Are you too guilty to even look at Thea now ? " Elaine eventually went downstairs , thinking she'd just grab a quick bite and leave as soon as possible . The last thing she needed was Thea framing her for something once Skylar was gone . The moment she sat down . The spoke in a gentle voice . " Sky , you're so busy with work . Would it be alright if Ms. Sholton came with me for my check - up today ? She looks pretty hurt herself . She could see a doctor while we're there . " Skylar inmediately refused . " No , I don't feel comfortable letting you go with her . Work can wait . I'll take you to the hospital myself ! The tugged at his arm , pouring " sky , please say yes ! It really wasn't Ms. Shelton's fault yesterday . She's so badly hurt . Her wounds could easily ger infected if she doesn't see a doctor . Besides , the obstetrics department is full of pregnant women . It's inconvenient for a man to be there . Please ? " Bearing her high - pitched , delicate voire made Elaine feel sick to her stomach . She quickly finished a bowl of oatmeal , intending to leave right away . Accompanying Thra to the hospital would be like throwing herself into a pit of fire. She'd have to be out of her mind to agree to that . Just then , Skylar's phone rang . The company was having an early inreting today . The call was from Colin , likely reminding him to head over Skylar was indeed busy . He glanced at Elaine as she stood up to leave . " Fine . You'll go with Thea . Don't say I didn't warn you , Thea . If you dare " ! Elame cut him off , " I'm going to the hospital today . I don't have time . Get someone else to po ber . " Eric had a follow - up appointment today . She needed to be there with him . Skylar thought of Marcus when he heard the word " hospital " . No one knew what scenario he had conjured in his mind when he lowered bis voice , lewving no room for arguiment . " The's going to the hospital too . You can go together . Elaine , I won't repeat myself . If you think you can negotiate with me , you'd better think about the consequences first . " Once again , he was using Agatha to threaten her . Elaine Instinctively clenched her palms . She said , " My shoulder is injured . At the very least , I can't drive " If anything happened on the road , she'd inevitably be blamed again . Lucy immediately claimed in , " Mr. Frey , I can drive . Why don't I take Ms. Lancelot and Ms. Shelton ? " Elaine remendated the hostility in Lucy's eyes the previous night . She felt that Lucy definitely wasn't a good person . She asked , " Can we have someone ehe drive ? Can Frank take us instead ? "- skylar grew impatient . " It's just a car ride . How many excuses are you going to come up with ? That's it . Lucy , drive them there . I'm heading to the office Lory imatediately replied , " Yes , Mr. Frey . Have a good day . " It seemed that Skylar was still worried . He waited outside until he saw them get into the car . The clad she was pregnant and couldn't sit in the front seat . She also said she was worried about bumping into Flaine , which would nug at her wounds , and insisted that Elaine sit up front Once the car drove away , Skylar got into another - Theaded to thur company . 122 As soon as his car was out of sight , Thea showed her true colors . She stared at Elaine through the rearview mirror , gloating " So , how did it feel getting scalded with boiling water ? " Elaine ignored her , leaning back in the seat and closing her eyes to rest . Lucy's voice chimed in from beside her , " That was freshly boiled water , Ms. Lancelot . I saw it myself . The skin on her neck was practically peeling off . " Elaine opened her eyes and saw Lucy wearing the exact same smug expression as The She wasn't too surprised . The look already made Elaine suspect that she was working for Thea . Lucy gave her last night had Thea laughed out loud . " Elaine , if I were you , I'd quickly get out of Tenby , hide far away , and never come back . Maybe then you'd live to see another day Otherwise , sooner or later , I'll make sure Sky kills you with his own hands . " Flaine scoffed . " If you're so capable , why don't you tell Skylat to let me go ? Honestly , I'd be more than happy . " The frowned , displeased . " Cut the act . Who are you trying to fool ? Back then , weren't you the one clinging to Sky shamelessly ? " As she spoke , she exchanged a look with Lucy in the rearview mirror . Lucy inmediately turned left into a secluded side road . The moment they got onto the narrow road , she suddenly steered the car toward a tree . Elaine didn't even have time to shout , " Are you insane ? " when she heard a loud bang from the front of the car . Thea's body slammed forward uncontrollably . Moaning in pain , she fumbled for her phone and called Skylar " Sky , save me … " Skylar's voice on the other end instantly dropped . " What happened ? Where are you ? " He arrived in less than 20 minutes . As he carefully carried Thea out of the car , her white dress was already stained with blood and her face was filled with terror . Lucy had blood triciding down her forehead as well . After she scrambled out of the car , she started explaining in a panic . " Mr. Frey , on the way over , Ms. Shelton said taking this route would be faster , so Ms. Lancelot told me to take this remote route that doesn't have any surveillance cameras . But after we made the turn , Ms. Shelton suddenly grabbed the steering wheel The car went out of control . " The ambulance arrived soon after . Skylar handed Thes over to the paramedics . Then , he yanked Elaine out of the front seat , his expression as dark as thunder . Without a word , he raised his hand and slapped her hard across the face . " You have a death wish , don't you ? " Elaine stumbled sideways from the force of the blow . She instinctively braced herself against the car door behind her . Skylar's expression was dark with fury as he grabbed her arm and shoved her into his own car . He drove her straight to the hospital . Thea was rushed into the emergency room. Meanwhile , Skylar ordered his bodyguards to force Elaine to kneel outside . He said coldly , " If anything happens to Thea or the baby , I'll kill you right here today . I mean it , Elaine . " Elaine knelt on the ground in humiliation with bloodshot eyes . However , she refused to beg hian . Instead , she let out a soft laugh , looking at him as if he were a complete joke . " Skylar , you really trust her that much " Skylar stared down at her with disgust . " If I don't trust her , am I supposed to trust you ? " Elaine calmly pulled out her phone from her bag . She tapped on the recording she had saved in the car . Thea's mocking voice came through the speaker . " So , how did it feel getting scalded with boiling water ? "