Episode 9 - The Firefighter's Neglected Wife
This episode unveils the truth behind Edith and Nolan’s marriage—a contract formed solely to comfort Nolan’s critically ill father. At the hospital, Nolan begs Edith to maintain the charade during his father’s surgery, and out of gratitude for her father-in-law’s past kindness, she reluctantly agrees. Back home, Edith confides in her best friend, Angie. When Angie learns they have never been intimate despite living under the same roof, she mocks Nolan, suggesting he might be impotent. Edith joins in, using the jest to vent the bitterness of her unrequited love. Unexpectedly, Nolan walks in and overhears the entire conversation. With a cold expression, he confronts them directly, sending their already fragile relationship into a deep freeze as a heated conflict looms.