Kim Yu-yeon takes on the role of maid for Jung Seo-hyun. Kang Ja-kyeong arrives at Seo Hi-soo’s residence to begin her duties as tutor. During a family meal, Han Suk-chul suffers a sudden collapse.

Sleep claimed Han Soo-hyuk and Yu-yeon, each finding rest in the other’s bed. Under Mother Emma’s gentle guidance, Seo-hyun turned inward, exploring the depths of her own being to discern the contents of her heart.

Han Jin-ho has been appointed as interim president of the company. Hi-soo finds herself unsettled by Han Ha-joon’s sudden reserve and Ja-kyeong's increasingly intrusive behavior.

Soo-hyuk urged Yu-yeon to return to the Hyowon residence, his words laced with a quiet insistence. Meanwhile, Hi-soo, troubled by Ja-kyeong’s fervent devotion to Ha-joon, made the difficult decision to dismiss her from her position.

Hi-soo and Seo-hyun regard Ja-kyeong, who is determined to reclaim a past possession. Meanwhile, an article elucidates the familial connections between Ha-joon and Soo-hyuk.

The news of Hi-soo’s pregnancy stirred a quiet contemplation in Seo-hyun’s mind: the weighty matter of revealing Ha-joon’s birth mother. Meanwhile, Han Ji-yong made a decisive move, displacing Ja-kyeong in an effort to safeguard his family.

Hi-soo discovers the reason behind Ja-kyeong’s actions, the extent of Yang Soon-hye’s complicity, and the depth of Ji-yong’s deceit. Meanwhile, Seo-hyun confronts Ji-yong in a desperate attempt to safeguard Hyowon.

A profound loss descends upon Hi-soo, and she retreats into a private recovery. A week later, she reappears, her spirit reforged with a fierce determination to leave Hyowon, no matter the obstacles.

The reading of Suk-chul’s will unveiled the future for each of his descendants. For Ja-kyeong and Hi-soo, it signaled the inevitable escalation of their struggle for custody, a battle now poised to enter the formal arena of the courts.

Deeply affected by her talk with Suzy Choi, Seo-hyun resolves to place Soo-hyuk’s well-being above her own desires. In the courtroom, Hi-soo’s unexpected actions surprise Ji-yong.

Driven by a shared purpose and a common enemy, an unexpected ally enters Hi-soo's struggle. The arrival of the company heir stirs upheaval within the family, marked by both a return and a departure.

Hi-soo faces a painful choice: flee from Hyowon by revealing Ji-yong’s wickedness, or protect Ha-joon from a harsh reality.

Seo-hyun stands poised to claim both her personal identity and her inheritance within the Hyowon Group. Meanwhile, the police are conducting an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding Ji-yong’s death, following persistent rumors and doub…

The days leading up to the crime are explored through fragmented memories, glimpses into the lives of those who might have held a reason for harm. Detective Harding, ever the pragmatist, presses Hi-soo on her sudden loss of recollection, hi…

The detective’s suspicion of Seo-hyun and Hi-soo deepened, even as the family insisted Ji-yong’s passing was almost certainly a self-inflicted wound.

As the night of the murder rewinds, the truth—the very thing Seo-hyun and Hi-soo so desperately sought to safeguard—begins to emerge.