The Yates family's Ancestor arrives to a grand welcome, surprising everyone with his identity as an elderly man. Though the host family prepared a lavish banquet and an engagement with Miss Scott for the next day, Jade questions why Mr. Scott would marry her off to someone so old and frail. The Ancestor, aware of his own declining health, reveals the arranged marriage as his final gift to the Scott family. As tensions rise over the unexpected match, Miss Scott remains composed, but the unresolved doubts cast a shadow over the upcoming engagement.