Chapter 14 280 Vouchers Ethan dropped that line and left . Amy watched his retreating figure , her heart sinking . She knew Ethan too well - he'd stop at nothing to get what he wanted . Before noon , Edward came to the studio and found her . " Have you seen the news back home ? " Amy shook her head blankly . Since moving abroad , she'd cut off all ties with her homeland . She took Edward's phone , flooded with headlines about Ethan . He'd confessed to impersonating his brother while pursuing his sister - in - law . Cleared her name from the mistress rumors and released surveillance footage of Ruth tumbling down the stairs . Even her worthless father had been bankrupted by his schemes . " How do you feel ? " Edward tilted his head , studying her reaction . " I don't feel anything . This should've ended long ago . It's too late now . " Edward nodded thoughtfully . " That online toxicity is suffocating . Let's travel somewhere . Consider it a mental reset . ' Amy almost agreed when a sudden vision flashed through her mind- Edward lying bloodied on the ground , mirroring her recurring nightmare . She jolted upright , knocking over a paint palette beside her chair . Red pigment splattered across Edward's clothes . 10:22 Chapter 14 288 Vouchers Panicked , Amy dabbed at the stains with paper . " Sorry ! I didn't mean- " Edward shrugged off his stained jacket . " I'll change later . " " Did you see something disturbing ? " Amy frowned , avoiding his gaze . " Just exhaustion catching up . " Ethan's outburst would surely ignite chaos between their families . The Garcias didn't worry her , but the Johnsons had wealth and reach enough to cross oceans . Her fingers tightened around Edward's jacket . Maybe she should leave him . " Edward , I want to return home . " He froze mid - motion , lifting his eyes slowly . " Are you still hung up on Ethan ? " Before Amy could deny it , knuckles rapped at the door . Both turned to see Ruth standing there in crimson silk . " Long time , Amy . " Her lips curved with that familiar smile . " Shall we talk ? " The past felt too raw to revisit . Yet reconsidering , Ruth might be the only one who could stop Ethan's obsession . Seated in the café , Amy stared dazedly at her counterpart . " With my public disgrace , you must be thrilled ? " Ruth stirred her coffee , head bowed , wearing a wry smile . " No. This is your karma - nothing to do with me . " Amy sipped her drink , tone unreadable . Ruth suddenly looked up . " Do you still hate me ? " The question caught Amy off guard . She paused , then gazed out the window . " You and Ethan have every right to despise me . 10:22 Chapter 14 This was the last thing Amy heard before darkness took her . When Amy reopened her eyes , she was tied to a pipe in an abandoned factory . She struggled desperately , but couldn't break free . " Save your energy . Ruth flicked her lighter , lighting a cigarette . Gasoline soaked everything around Amy - one spark meant death . Tears welled in Amy's panicked eyes . Ruth crouched , stroking her forehead : " Amy , next life ... avoid us , okay ? " Then Ruth stood , turned away , and hurled the burning lighter at Amy's feet . Flames erupted instantly . Sweat poured down Amy's face . She rattled the pipe behind her - useless . As fire engulfed the space , oxygen thinned . Amy despaired : today was truly her end . Defeated , she collapsed , letting flames consume her . " Amy ! " Edward's figure burst through the inferno . " Amy ! " The familiar voice jolted Amy awake . She opened her eyes to a hospital room , white ceiling overhead . Edward sat bedside , watching her anxiously . " You're awake ! Any pain ? " Amy shook her head , dazed . Scanning the room , she recognized the hospital . 11 288 ( Vouchers 10 : 233 Chapter 14 : 238 Vousivers " How did I get here ? " Edward sighed , explaining : After Ruth took her , he'd sensed trouble and followed them secretly , When Ruth Flores tried to set fire to kill Amy Garcia , Edward Allen rushed in just in time to save her . " Thank goodness I made it . You'd be gone otherwise . " Edward spoke , his face still shaken by the close call . Amy looked at him , noticing the burns on his hands . Tears of concern instantly streamed down her face . She knew she owed her survival entirely to Edward . Surviving today meant another attempt would come . Edward could save her once , but couldn't always appear in the nick of time . She couldn't keep running . She had to confront Ethan , face Ruth , and confront those painful memories from her past . Only then could she truly move forward and rebuild her life . " Edward , I've decided . I'm going back to the country ! " Edward gazed at her , a flicker of complex emotions in his eyes . " Alright . I'll go back with you . " 10:23