Nina confronts her mother with questions about why her father framed her grandfather and committed murders at the Chancellor's Mansion, including why he harmed her mother. Her mother warns Nina to run and not trust anyone, revealing both her father and grandmother want Nina dead. Nina struggles with her father's threat to kill her if she disobeys, but insists she is still his daughter. She recalls his broken promises and confronts him about his loyalty to his concubine, realizing she and her mother were discarded. Feeling abandoned and hopeless, Nina declares she will seek revenge in another life, ending this episode with her determination to escape betrayal and lies.
After completing 5,000 world tasks and receiving a Rebirth Elixir, the protagonist prepares to face life alone without system support. Returning to the Grant family estate, they confront painful family history involving Warren, their mother, and Sylvia, revealing deep resentment and past betrayals. Despite warnings to avoid their strict grandmother who has always disliked them, they decide to proceed, aiming to protect their mother from repeating tragic mistakes. At the family gathering, tension grows as Sylvia’s forced sweetness reemerges, but the protagonist resists reacting as they once would, signaling a new resolve.
Nina skips visiting her grandmother to have lunch with her mother, where she encounters an imperial chef sent by the Emperor, highlighting the influence of her uncle Reed, who controls the canals. Nina argues with another woman who boasts about her own status as the Chancellor's granddaughter, threatening to use her influence to surpass Nina's family. Despite the confrontation, Nina insists on visiting her grandmother. The episode ends with Nina urgently calling for her mother, suggesting an unexpected or alarming situation has arisen during their visit.
Nina refuses to visit her grandmother, claiming she is unwelcome and choosing to stay with her mother instead. Tensions rise as Nina’s mother recalls how Nina once sought her father's approval by greeting the grandmother, but now resists. Nina’s mother worries about angering her husband if they visit the chancellor’s residence. When Nina and her mother meet the grandmother, the favorite, Faye, is accused of spreading lies and receiving excessive favor, evidenced by her new clothes and expensive desserts sent by the grandmother. The episode ends with Nina’s mother offering rare desserts to Faye, highlighting the ongoing family power struggle.
Nina confronts her mother about feeling unloved by their family despite her efforts to fit in. She reveals she pretended to be naive but now understands she will never be truly accepted. Her mother admits failure in protecting her but reassures Nina that they have each other and their extended family for support. Together, they prepare to face the rest of the family, whom Nina calls 'monsters,' exposing their true nature. Meanwhile, Sylvia cries repeatedly to gain family heirlooms, but her frequent demands exhaust her mother, who warns her she can no longer give anything. The episode ends with unresolved family tensions looming as they confront their fractured relationships.
Nina confronts Sylvia, accusing her of taking cherished belongings, which sparks tension with their grandmother blaming Nina. Sonia tries to calm the situation, urging Nina to stay quiet to avoid further blame. Later, Nina admits she misunderstood Sylvia, who denies taking the items and claims she was only trying to protect them. Although Nina offers to move her belongings back, she secretly orders Paula to transfer valuable items from Sylvia's courtyard to hers, asserting her responsibility as the older sister to safeguard Sylvia's possessions. The episode ends with Nina's covert plan unfolding, hinting at growing family strife.
Tensions flare at the General's Mansion when Miss Grant insists that Sylvia should manage her own belongings, rejecting Nina's protective offer. May supports Sylvia, demanding her possessions be returned, asserting her seniority. Paula is tasked with retrieving the items, escalating the household dispute. Meanwhile, a woman declares herself in charge, demanding the household token and threatening anyone who disobeys. Grandma suggests she is the best option to lead, but opposition arises over her lack of education and knowledge of Landon's rules. The episode ends with the household divided, leadership hanging in the balance.
During a tense family gathering, Nina openly disparages her grandmother's humble countryside origins, prompting a heated debate about respect and social status. Warren is scolded by his father for upsetting their elderly mother, who prefers the company of Flora, the maid also from the countryside. The father reveals his disdain for the idea that their mother could learn from a maid like Flora, causing Nina to challenge him by accusing him of encouraging the exact opposite. The episode ends with unresolved tension over the maid's unexpected influence within the household and the family's fractured dynamics.
In this episode, tension erupts when Melanie confronts her father Warren about his cruel treatment of her mother, Flora, who is labeled a concubine and maid. Despite Flora managing the household, Warren insists Melanie must learn from her, revealing his conflicting attitude. Melanie’s anger escalates after Warren slaps her, exposing his hypocrisy and favoritism toward Flora. Melanie and her sibling plan to seek refuge with their grandmother, fearing Warren’s disapproval. Meanwhile, family secrets about loyalty and status threaten to surface, as Nina is warned to keep quiet about their father’s true feelings, leaving the family divided and uneasy.
Nina confronts her father about his relationship with Flora, accusing her mother’s rival of causing the divorce. Despite Nina’s pleas, her father firmly sides against her, insisting Flora will be part of the family and dismissing Nina’s concerns. The argument escalates when Nina accuses her grandmother of past violence and reveals family secrets, fueling greater tension. Amid the heated dispute, Nina faces blame and punishment from her sister Sylvia and mother. The episode ends with Nina nearly being attacked, but her uncles arrive just in time to intervene, leaving the family's conflict unresolved and volatile.