Lucas Gordon resists his late grandfather's arranged marriage to a Thomas family woman, refusing to attend their engagement party despite his grandmother's insistence and wedding preparations. Pressured by his grandmother to propose and uphold family honor, Lucas reluctantly agrees to go. Meanwhile, someone close to him prepares documents to cancel the engagement, aware that defying the grandmother risks severe consequences. The episode ends with mounting tension as Lucas faces the clash between family duty and personal choice, and those around him brace for the fallout of his decision.