Verena, undercover as Joanna, returns to find her kidnapped child. In the Stephen household, Ingrid targets Joanna and attempts murder. Isiah supports Verena. In a complex plot, Joanna exposes the Stephens' involvement, saving Zelig from Ingrid's schemes. Verena's true identity is revealed after a series of intense events.
Bess Gray, the eldest daughter of the Gray family, was wrongfully accused of giving birth to a stillborn baby five years ago and was subsequently sent to a mental institution by her family. Five years later, the Gray family arranges for her to marry the troubled young master Cesar Ford in place of her younger sister. To uncover the truth behind the events from five years ago, Bess agrees to marry into the Ford family. As she spends time with Cesar, their feelings for each other gradually grow.