Tia's worsening condition forces an urgent decision: a premature C-section despite high risks to save both her and her seven-month-old baby. Max insists on proceeding without anesthesia, prioritizing the baby's survival, while Tia desperately pleads against it. The baby is delivered alive, but tensions explode as Max claims the infant as his own, dismissing Tia’s maternal rights. Ella watches helplessly as Max coldly declares the child will call him 'Mom' from now on and reveals a deadly poison meant for Tia. The episode ends with Max ordering others to act on his deadly plan.