Chapter 834

The last flicker of hope in Amelia’s heart vanished.

The exhausting days and nights pressed down on her, making it hard to breathe. Her harsh mother–in–law and sister–in–law, the inaction of the men, and that wicked woman, Aurora, who occasionally emerged from her hiding place in Blessed Haven to snatch things away–it all added up.

as a cage.

This house no longer felt like a home. It was

Dragged to Rebecca’s chamber, Amelia was forced to kneel beside the bed. She looked up blankly at her father–in–law and Barrett, both wearing expressions of blame. Her gaze shifted to her husband, whose eyes burned with fury

He slapped Amelia hard, then turned to his mom and said, “Mom, please calm down. I’ve already taught her a lesson. She won’t dare do that again.”

Seeing her son’s devotion, Rebecca finally relented, “Fine. She’s not from a prominent family, so it’s not surprising that she’s a bit stingy and shabby in her ways.”

with pain, but it was nothing compared to the ache in her heart.

meat and vegetables noticed the back door was wide open, letting

Who was so careless?” one of the servants grumbled. “If something goes missing, we’ll

around himself as he stepped out the back door, shutting it against the cold breeze. “It’s getting

he moved to the side yard to fetch

given her last night, she

returned to their duties, each

is it? Why isn’t someone here

to look for Amelia but couldn’t

the latter replied, “Isn’t she already with Madam

a rage. Hurry and find

like there’s no one attending to Madam Rebecca. Why does Madam Amelia have to wake up so early to serve her?” said Amelia’s maid, Beth,

duty of the daughter–in–law to care for

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