Cher is confronted when elders announce Mia will join the Zeal family as an equal. Arguments erupt: relatives demand Cher use her dowry to help Mia and save Joel; Cher refuses and is called selfish, while someone blames past-life wrongs on 'you two' and vows not to be hurt again. Thomas returns, says Mia saved him on the battlefield, and asks to take her as his wife. Simon approves; elders fear Cher's heart will break. Thomas vows Cher remain mistress and asks her blessing. The episode ends with the family asking Ms. Cameron, 'Are you willing to be a concubine?'