Ashes to Empress: Divorce, Deceit, Dominion - Episode 5

Mya confronts Cody on John's birthday, accusing her of betrayal and scheming with outsiders against him. The situation escalates when Mya's son John rejects her, siding with Ms. Wilson, the woman he considers his true mother. Mya attempts to discipline John, but the tension erupts as Zoe threatens to end her life, prompting urgent intervention. A physical altercation breaks out, during which Mya demands a divorce from Cody and declares she will leave him on her terms. The episode ends with the couple’s relationship irreparably fractured and Mya determined to walk away.