Finally, the banquet ended.
Amy watched Walter approach her with a satisfied look, his shirt wrinkled under his suit.
Behind him, Michelle’s makeup was smudged, her knees reddened. The stockings she’d worn moments ago had van- ished.
Just then, Nathan in her arms suddenly turned and sank his teeth into her shoulder!
Sharp teeth pierced her skin. Pain made her hands falter, and the child tumbled to the floor.
Walter rushed over but was too late. Nathan sat wailing on the ground.
Michelle instantly shoved aside the crouching Amy, unable to hide her distress. “Madam, I know you dislike the young master, but he’s innocent!”
“If you resent my earlier actions, punish me however you wish–just don’t take it out on him.
“He’s so little. If he offends you, I’ll take him away now.”
She gathered Nathan to leave, but Walter stopped her.
He looked at Amy, pinching his brow, his tone conflicted. “I know you still mourn Robert, but you must move on.”
“Any relationship can grow. Spend tonight bonding with Nathan.
“Amy, I only want what’s best for you.”
“Michelle and I will handle Nathan’s adoption paperwork. The driver will take you home.”
With that, he left with Michelle, abandoning Amy alone.
Late at night, Amy tracked Walter’s phone location–at the villa next to their home. His watch synced to the phone displayed even his heart rate.
She stared at the fluctuating graph on the screen, knowing exactly what he and Michelle were doing.
The child’s piercing shrieks erupted again. She frowned but approached.
“I won’t sleep!
“I want ice cream!” Nathan rampaged through the living room, trashing everything within reach.
Spotting Amy, he charged and headbutted her abdomen.
Amy shoved him away, pain beading cold sweat on her forehead.
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“You hit me!
“I’m telling Dad!” Nathan sprawled on the floor, howling uncontrollably.
To force bonding, Walter had given all staff the day off.
Now utterly alone in the vast house, Amy watched the thrashing child helplessly.
“You’re mean!
“I’ll make Dad divorce you!
“I hate you!
“You’re not my mom–I have a mom!”
Amy’s face darkened as Walter’s heart rate monitor spiked violently, vibrating her numb palm.
All night, she endured Nathan’s screams and insults while watching Walter’s racing pulse. Only at dawn, when the graph finally slowed, did her face turn ashen.
Amy remembered how he’d pinned her beneath him countless times, teeth grazing her shoulder as he swore only she drove him wild.
He’d never left her alone–even during overseas trips, Walter kept video calls all night, watching her sleep and wake.
He knew her depression–induced insomnia required absolute silence, so he installed top–tier soundproofing in her room. After dark, all staff had to tread carefully, avoiding any noise.
Yet now she sat alone, perched on the staircase, keeping watch over his child with another woman–waiting for him to return from another woman’s bed.
When staff arrived for work, Amy forced herself to stop dwelling on it.
Soon. All of this would end soon.
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Chapter 6
Chapter 6
