Qiao Hua's eyes widened, and she stammered, "W-what are you going to do?"
Gu Wenze's voice was icy. "I warned you last time. If you disobeyed me, I would chain you to the bed until you gave birth."
Goosebumps rose all over Qiao Hua's body. How was she supposed to know Gu Wenze had meant it?
If he really chained her up here, she would never escape for the rest of her life.
Knowing when to yield was the smart thing to do. Qiao Hua softened her voice and pleaded, "Gu Wenze, I won't run away again. Don't chain me up."
"You think I'll still believe you?" An unreadable light flickered in Gu Wenze's dark eyes. "Last time, I was kind enough to let you out, and you actually dared to use Jin Man to sneak away. If I let you out again, who knows where you'll run off to next?"
Qiao Hua held up three fingers. "I really won't run away again. I promise!"
Gu Wenze wasn't buying it. "Qiao Hua, you've lost all credibility with me," he said coldly. "Only by locking you up here can I make sure you stay obediently by my side and give birth to the baby."
Seeing that nothing would sway him, Qiao Hua grew angry too and kicked at him. "This is illegal! I'll sue you for unlawful confinement!"
"You can only sue me if you manage to get out of this house," Gu Wenze said impassively.
With that, he approached her with the chain, ready to fasten it around her.
Qiao Hua instinctively drew her legs back, but Gu Wenze gave her no chance to resist. He seized her smooth, delicate ankle.
Click.
The shackle closed around Qiao Hua's ankle. Its icy touch made her shiver involuntarily. She instinctively tugged at