All too late for his love

Zayn knew Skyler's request was not unreasonable, but he simply couldn't fulfill it.

"Skyler, you're not well right now. You need to rest," Zayn said gently but firmly as he pried Skyler's arms off him and quickly opened the door.

He left the hospital room in long, swift strides, making a beeline to the elevators.

Skyler stood by the door like a statue, her hands gripping thin air. She was in such a daze that she forgot to put on the clothes she had discarded on the floor.

It wasn't until Evangeline came through the door that Skyler returned to her senses.

With a maniacal rage, Skyler began putting on her clothes. She gritted her teeth so hard that she could grind them into dust, and the hatred in her eyes made her look like some creature from hell.

"Willow!" she snarled, her voice dripping with menace and sending chills down Evangeline's spine.

Evangeline asked bracingly, "Is there anything you need me to do, Skyler?"

Skyler seethed, "I'll hold a press conference tomorrow to clear my name! And I want to destroy Willow's reputation entirely!

"Even if she had nothing to do with the video this time, I'll find a way to pin it on her. I want her dead! I want her soul ripped into pieces!"

"Don't worry, Skyler. Leave the press conference to me," Evangeline said. She was Skyler's most loyal subordinate, but even she was frightened by Skyler's feral and menacing expression.

Evangeline then excused herself to call the press and bolted out of Skyler's sight with her phone in hand.

After snapping at Evangeline, Skyler turned to throw her pillow on the ground. When that did little to quell the rage boiling in her, she grabbed her phone and dialed Louis' number.

Louis picked up almost immediately. "Baby, now that everyone knows about us, why don't we just make things official and tell the world about it?"

"Make things official, my ass!" Skyler was so angry that she swore. "If you tell anyone about us, we're over!

"Okay, okay! I won't say a word. I'll do anything you ask of me as long as it makes you happy, my darling Skyler," Louis crooned on the other line.

Skyler snapped, "I want Willow dead! I can't wait around any longer. I want her dead right now! Help me end her existence, Louis!"

Louis couldn't bear to hear or see Skyler so upset, so he quickly comforted her, "I promise, Skyler, I'll get rid of Willow by tomorrow evening!

"You can skin me alive if I don't kill her this time."

Louis' promise appeased Skyler.

She would turn the tables in her favor and celebrate Willow's death. Tomorrow will be a day to commemorate!Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

Meanwhile, Willow didn't feel like making breakfast that morning.

Her left arm was as good as disabled during the four years Skyler-andm Louis had imprisoned and tortured her.

It was only thanks to Moses'

treatment that Willowregained some use of her left arm, albeit just a little.

However, the pain that shot through her arm thanks to Matthew's m trampling prevented her from moving it.

As such, Willow washed up and headed to the diner just around the neighborhood for breakfast.