Chapter 53 Are You Like This Because You're Pregnant

Elaine wasn't an idiot. She knew exactly what Skylar meant. He looked at her, completely confident that she wouldn't dare risk her brother's ashes to defy him. When he spoke again, his tone carried a mocking edge. "Take off your coat and stand in front of me. I won't repeat myself. Do you think you have another choice?" Whether it was the Elaine from a year ago who loved him deeply, or the Elaine now who hated and feared him, neither version of her had ever dared refuse him directly. Elaine met his gaze calmly, her voice steady. "And what if I don't do it?" Skylar brought the urn closer to the fish tank. "Then, I'll use your brother's ashes—" "Do whatever you want. I don't care anymore." She cut him off. Her voice was so flat that it was as if that urn held nothing more than a handful of dirt picked up from the ground. Skylar felt as though he had misheard. That wasn't something Elaine should have been able to say. He knew exactly how much she cherished her brother. Even now, w