It had been a long time since Sheena had been so cold toward him.
Sheena remained silent.
The incident still left her feeling jittery.
If it had not been for Jacintha informing her in time and if she had not instructed the driver to rush back, running red lights all the way...
If those eighty lashes had truly been administered, she could not bear to imagine what state Elliot would be in.
Sheena still vividly remembered Stanleyâs punishment from before.
Nonetheless, if she had returned even a bit later and Elliot had endured two lashes, it would have still torn her apart.
Why did he care so little about himself?
Had he forgotten the promises he made to her so quickly?
If she did not teach him a lesson now, he would surely repeat this pattern of hiding his injuries next time or the time after that!
Sheena pondered seriously, holding his hand as they made their way upstairs.
Elliot felt the chill emanating from her, silently following her into the room.
âStay right here,â Sheena said as she pointed to the carpet at the foot of the bed.
Though he did not understand her intentions, Elliot obediently stood there and watched her.
Sheena went straight to the bedside table and opened the top drawer.
Seeing her actions, Elliot braced himself for what was to come, lowering his gaze and silently preparing to face her reprimand.
To his surprise, Sheena did not approach him after she retrieved the ruler. Instead, she stood at the head of the bed and rolled up her left sleeve, revealing her delicate, fair wrist.
Her clear, determined eyes suddenly turned fierce as she raised her right hand and swung it toward the inside of her wrist with a dull thud.
Elliot immediately looked up and noticed her self-harming act, his heart skipping a beat.
âWhat are you doing?â
He rushed over, snatching the thick ruler from her hand, examining her injury.
Sheenaâs skin was fair and thinner than his, and with just one strike of the ruler, a red mark immediately welled up on her wrist.
Elliot gently massaged her injury with his fingertips, his eyes reddening with worry, âDo you even realize what you're doing? Sheena, you're pregnant! How could you harm yourself like this? If youâre upset, you can take it out on me. | won't resist, but you canât hurt yourself!â
He was truly furious, tears welling up in his eyes, regretting not detecting her actions sooner.