Julian confronts his father about humiliating Aria, Julian's fiancée, by using her as a pawn to settle a family debt. His father harshly criticizes Julian's attempt to threaten an immortal with life-saving medicine, calling it a disgrace to their bloodline. The father reveals that Kevin sold Aria to him, justifying his actions as defending family honor, but accuses Julian of incompetence and dirty tactics. The conversation is interrupted by an ancestor who demands Aria's survival, ordering immediate surgery and warning that failure will turn the hospital into Julian's grave. The episode ends with the urgent pressure to save Aria and the looming consequences for Julian.