Chapter 499
Chapter 499:
“If I get an infection and lose the hand,” Skye whispered, “I can’t play for you anymore. I can’t be your… hammer p>
Lucian turned to look at her. He saw the genuine sweat on her forehead—caused by panic, not pain. He saw the way she cradled her hand.
He tapped the partition. “Driver. Stop at the nearest pharmacy p>
“No,” Skye said quickly. “Not a pharmacy. The clinic. The one inside the casino. They have the specialist p>
“We are ten miles away,” Lucian said. “We aren’t turning back p>
“Then let me out,” Skye said. “I’ll walk p>
“Don’t be stupid p>
Just then, Elena’s limo, following them, honked aggressively. Elena called Lucian’s phone. He answered on speaker. “What p>
“Why are we slowing down?” Elena’s voice shrieked. “I want to get home and burn that dress off her p>
“She’s whining about her hands,” Lucian said, rolling his eyes.
“Let them rot!” Elena yelled. “Actually, stop the car. I have a first-aid kit. I’ll pour some rubbing alcohol on them. That should shut her up p>
Lucian looked at Skye. He saw the terror in her eyes—not from the pain, but from Elena finding the card if she got too close. For some reason, that pleased him.
“Driver,” Lucian said. “Pull over p>
The SUV pulled onto the shoulder of the dark desert highway.
Skye’s heart stopped. This was it. If Elena got into this car and started tearing at her, she might find the card hidden in the collar.
The door opened. Elena stood there, silhouetted by the headlights of passing cars. She held a bottle of vodka.
“Give me the hand,” Elena said, smiling with a cruel, twisted expression.
Skye shrank back against Lucian, crossing her arms over her chest to protect the hidden card. “Lucian, don’t let her p>
Lucian watched, amused. “It’s just alcohol, Skye. It disinfects p>
Elena reached in and grabbed Skye’s left hand.
A𝗅𝘭 𝘺𝗼𝘶𝗋 𝖿а𝘷о𝘳𝗶𝘁e 𝗀𝗲𝗻𝗋𝖾𝘀 𝗈n b𝘦𝗅𝗻o𝘃е𝗹s.𝘤o𝗺
She began to unwrap it.
Skye didn’t fight the unwrapping; she fought to keep Elena away from her torso.
“Oops,” Elena sneered, pouring the vodka directly onto the raw, open cuts on Skye’s fingers.
The pain was blinding. Skye screamed, arching her back.
“See?” Elena laughed. “She’s awake now p>
Skye kicked out, her heel catching Elena in the shin.
“You little bitch!” Elena lunged into the car, clawing at Skye’s chest.
Skye panicked. Elena’s nails snagged the silk of the qipao right at the collar.
“Get off!” Skye shrieked, shoving at Elena’s face.
“Enough!” Lucian shouted. He grabbed Elena by the waist and hauled her out of the car. “Get a hold of yourself p>
“She kicked me!” Elena wailed.
“You’re acting like a child,” Lucian snapped. “Get back in your car. We’ll deal with this at the house p>
He shoved Elena away and slammed the door.
“Drive,” he ordered the driver. “Fast p>
The SUV peeled out.
Skye clutched her chest, checking the card. It was still there.