Eliane Wilson angrily confronts a woman, accusing her of humiliating the family and demanding she divorce her husband immediately to marry Cormac Jones, as their grandmother insists. The woman defiantly refuses, refusing to marry Cormac just for financial gain. After the heated exchange, Eliane warns she will regret her decision. Later, the woman receives news that a wealthy friend has paid for Mrs. Lewis' surgery. When asked where she will sleep now, the woman is told she must stay away from a certain bed and is assigned a new sleeping area, emphasizing the ongoing division and control within the household.