Chapter 4 Kylie's eyes filled with panic . She yanked the rag from my mouth , her voice shrill with desperation . [ ] " You're really Rachel Caldwell ? " [ ] Blood seeped from the corner of my mouth as I let out a cold laugh . " Believe it now ? You better get my brother to a hosp - " [ ] Before I could finish , Kylie slapped me hard across the face . [] " Shut up ! I'm Ethan Roland's legal wife - you're nothing . " " So what if you're Rachel Caldwell ? That doesn't change the fact that you're a homewrecker ! " She spat , then flipped her phone toward me . [ ] The screen showed Ethan and Kylie's marriage license , my brain exploded with a deafening buzz . [ ] Reading the date , I laughed until I cried . [] Finally , I understood why Ethan had always claimed to be busy with work starting five years ago . That was when he married Kylie . [ ] How pathetically I had worried about his heavy workload , begging Felix to help him recruit talent , supported him . [ ] But those days he claimed to be working overtime at the office - he was really with Kylie . [ ] Out of my seven - year relationship with Ethan , Kylie had been in the picture for five of them . [ ] I really was the mistress she accused me of being . [ ] I laughed until tears fell , then my body jerked violently , and I vomited blood . ] " My husband loves me so much - there's no way he'd yell at me ! Did you seduce him ? " Kylie grabbed my throat , her face twisted with rage . ]] " Say something ! Answer me ! " [ ] I bit down hard on her wrist , the metallic taste instantly filling my mouth and making me nauseous . 1 spat bloody saliva and stared at Kylie with pure mockery . Kylie didnt even flinch , her face filled with madness . ] " Just die ! Once you're dead . Ethan is all mine ! " ] the stumbled out frantically . When she returned , she was carrying a container of unknown liquid . ] ] Kyle poured the ice cold liquid over my head without hesitation . ] Thue aliar , majd tell made in imediately realize what it was- ] ] Gesulter Xyle wanted to burn me alive ! ] Survived innganer kicked an as I tried to drag Felix toward the freezer exit , but it was too late site topsed the higher , instantly igniting my gasoline snaked clothes [ ] Flames exajded day ! the spell of burning flesh filled the all Chapter 4 I rolled desperately on the ground in agony , but the flames wouldn't be extinguished . [ ] Perhaps my screams were too piercing - Felix slowly opened his eyes from his coma . [ ] " Rachel ! " Felix's eyes widened in horror , and grief gave him the strength to break free from the ropes binding his hands and feet . ] e . ] Without thinking , he stumbled toward me . Fighting through the searing pain , I shook my head frantically at him . ] " Don't ! Don't save me , Felix ! You'll die too ! Don't come any closer !" ne . [ But Felix resolutely beat at the flames on my body with his bare hands , trying to comfort me . " Rachel , I won't let anything happen to you ! " ] ] The moment his hands touched the flames , they were seared black , skin peeling back to reveal raw pink flesh underneath . [ ] His pained expression broke me - but the moment my tears welled up , the scorching heat burned them dry . [ ] Felix never stopped , still forcing himself to appear strong to calm me . [ ] " Don't cry , Rachel . It doesn't hurt ! " I'd never seen Felix in such a state . [ ] If not for me , he never would have ended up like this . [ ] Regret was consuming me alive . I beat my chest in despair , glaring at Kylie with hatred . [ ] This was all my fault ! I had ruined Felix ! [ ] If I hadn't been blind enough to fall for that heartless bastard Ethan , how would we have ended up here ! [ ] I screamed at Kylie in fury . [] " Kylie Crosier ! When my father gets here , I'll make you pay with your life ! " ] She let out a twisted laugh as she doused the glass chamber with gasoline , the click of her lighter promising hellfire . " Sall talking tough ? I'll send you both straight to hell ! To be miserable siblings together ! " just as the flames were about to consume Felix and me , two enraged voices roared at once : ] " STOP " Ethan rushed forward , his face deathly pale . ] " Who DARES touch my children ? " My father charged in with a battalion of guards , and the moment he saw Felix's and my condition , his eyes blazed with world - ending fury ! ] ] Liam's legs instantly gave out as he collapsed to his knees , while Kylie stood completely stunned ! [ ]