In the family mansion a violent household fight erupts when Lady Xenia's faction attacks a servant who threw medicine, claiming the Duke Andrew is dying and the house will pass to Xenia's grandchildren. Xenia argues adopted sons cannot inherit and insists only her grandson can continue the line. Beverly and others protest, and a formal announcement upends the plot: Natalia—the stray girl presented—is revealed as Andrew's biological daughter and declared the legitimate heir. The household rejects the claim, and with Andrew on his deathbed, factions brace for a looming inheritance showdown.