This episode exposes the brutally cruel and unjust power structure within the House Blackwood. Unable to endure the magical abuse of her fiancé, Corvinus Vexley, an injured Ophelia flees back to the estate seeking sanctuary. However, her father Cygnus and eldest brother Orion, prioritizing family interests and Orion's succession, insist on sending her back to her abuser, declaring that a daughter's destiny is to sacrifice for the family. Driven to despair and with her resistance in vain, Ophelia chooses to end her life in an extreme manner to avoid further humiliation. Yet, in a cold-blooded move, Cygnus orders her body to be returned to Corvinus and decides that his second daughter, Elise, will take her sister's place to fulfill the marriage contract, sparking a full-scale conflict.
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