Julian reveals a ruthless plan to liquidate cardiology equipment from Vivian's family hospital to boost AX's profits, disregarding the lives of ICU patients, including Vivian's father. Vivian confronts Julian, desperate to save her father's legacy and the medical team. An influential uncle intervenes, rejecting Julian's scheme but hints at using the medical team for his own purposes. Julian retreats and asserts full control over Hayes Medical, threatening anyone who interferes with her father's care. As Vivian records the standoff, Julian declares possessiveness over both the hospital and Vivian herself, leaving the conflict unresolved and stakes higher than ever.