Ashton confronts Melanie over her plan for hymen reconstruction surgery, accusing her of using him as a tool and threatening to cut ties. He asserts control by confiscating her bank card and birth certificate, demanding she obeys him. Meanwhile, Melanie learns their father has taken sleeping pills and is unconscious, prompting her to investigate Ashton’s actions. Ashton declares he’s changed after six years away and reveals he helped Melanie not out of brotherly duty but because of deeper feelings. The episode ends with tension as Melanie struggles with Ashton’s new dominance and the question of their true relationship remains unresolved.