Vera faces a harsh conflict when Mr. Burke forces her under threat to sign a divorce agreement. Although they are legally married, Vera refuses the divorce despite his insistence and plea that he loves her. The situation escalates as Vera is shown 99 lashes given as punishment, a warning of Burke’s ruthlessness. Under pressure, she is coerced with a dire ultimatum: sign the divorce or eliminate Layla’s child. The episode ends with Vera confronted by this brutal choice, leaving her fate uncertain as the coercion tightens around her.