After rescuing a small black snake, a woman wakes to find it transformed into a man who says, "I am Serpent Lord Xavier," and pledges to repay her by dedicating his life. At a celebration, Hailey gives a costly bag to her best friend, but an angry woman accuses Yana of taking the wedding dowry—her father's life-saving money—and screams, "I want you dead!" A scuffle leaves Hailey collapsed; onlookers argue about calling an ambulance or the police, but someone orders, "Don't call the police," leaving her condition and the group's next move unresolved.