Chapter 5 Amy knelt at the doorway all night , her head heavy and foggy . Somehow , Ruth's words had made her unexpectedly recall cutting ties with her father . Her mother died during childbirth , never even getting to hold her . And because she was a girl , Dylan had always treated her like an outsider . Twenty years of abuse . It ended only when he sent her to a high - ranking official's bed to pave the way for his worthless illegitimate son . Just as she prepared to bite her tongue in despair , Ethan appeared and saved her . That incident led to her first confrontation with her father , escalating until Dylan raised his hand to strike her- Ethan pulled her behind him , taking the slap full force . When she was thrown out and left homeless , crouched sobbing outside a convenience store , it was Ethan again . He tenderly wiped her tears , drawing her into his embrace : " Marry me , Amy ! I'll give you a home , shelter you from every storm . " " From now on , I'm your family . Your safe harbor . " 10:03 Chapter 5 288 Vouchers Those words moved her so deeply she wept in his arms for two more hours . The lingering sound of intimate kisses from inside snapped Amy back to the present . Ethan emerged shirtless , crouching before her with his phone raised . Amy glanced at the screen - flooded with insults branding her a homewrecker . " Is this what you wanted , Amy ? To be hated by everyone ? Just apologize , and I'll erase this scandal . We can go back to how things were . " Noticing the love bite on his neck , Amy turned away silently . Her defiance ignited Ethan's temper . He stood , all patience gone : " Your confinement's arranged . I'll personally take you there in three days . " Ruth appeared then , swaying Ethan's arm coquettishly : " After all these years of friendship , I'll miss her ! The help at the ancestral estate just isn't cutting it . Let her serve me before leaving ! " Unable to resist Ruth's pleading , Ethan agreed . To prevent escape , he confiscated her phone and bank cards , even clamping shackles around her wrists and ankles . Amy's nose stung . How was she any different from a prisoner now ? " Amy , the baby and I are hungry . Fetch breakfast from the kitchen ! " 10.04 Chapter 5 Ruth commanded from the dining table . But before Amy could set the tray down , Ruth pouted . " Oatmeal again ? Make me egg noodles instead . " Without responding , Amy silently returned to the kitchen . She hadn't cooked in ages . Since their wedding , Ethan had banned her from the kitchen , fearing she'd cut herself . Her daily meals had always been prepared by his own hands . Now all that care belonged to someone else . Dragging her shackles , Amy placed the noodles before Ruth . " No scallions . Make another bowl . " Amy drew a deep breath and turned back . " Too salty . Again ! " " Too bland . Again ! " " Too greasy . Again ! " When Amy brought out the tenth bowl , her last shred of patience was completely gone . She slammed the bowl onto the table with a frosty expression . Ruth noticed Amy's displeasure and leaned back in her chair , taunting 10:03 Chapter 5 her : 1 | 2880Vauchers " Our Amy's changed now - big online fame comes with quite the temper . Just cooking for me and you throw such a fit ! What if I demand you remake it right now ? " Ruth picked up the noodle bowl and hurled it at Amy's feet . Scalding broth splashed onto Amy's calf , making her shriek and leap back . Hearing the commotion , the golden retriever trotted in from its doghouse . It planted itself before Amy , baring teeth at Ruth with two sharp barks . Those barks sent Ruth stumbling backward into her chair , bursting into tears . " Ruth ! " Amy got shoved against the table edge by Ethan rushing in . As pain shot through her , she saw Ethan cradling Ruth in his arms . " Amy ! I clearly underestimated you ! " " You'd target an unborn child ? Deranged enough to sic a dog on her ! " Ruth nestled against Ethan's chest , sobbing out an exaggerated tale that left Amy no room to explain . Ethan's face darkened instantly after hearing it . 100417 Chapter 5 " Guards ! Teach that beast a proper lesson ! " " What are you doing ? " Amy frantically shielded the golden retriever but got dragged away by force . She watched helplessly as bodyguards took turns beating it with iron rods . " It's all my fault . Please stop - I've got nothing left but him , I'm begging you ... " Amy's voice cracked into uncontrollable sobs by the end . Ethan had gifted her the dog before her pregnancy . They'd both raised it like their own child . Ethan froze briefly before signaling his men to halt with a glance . " Amy , I'll spare this animal because you begged . But next time won't end so simply . " Chapter 6 288 Vouchers Chapter 6