When her mother urgently needs surgery, Estella Phillips discovers that Caden has diverted their savings to his ex-wife Lilith's company. He refuses help, leaving Bonnie to fund the operation. Examining the transfers then reveals a pattern of financial control, prompting Estella to leave, pursue divorce and seek accountability for the money taken from their marriage.
Seven weeks pregnant, Elyse returns home to learn that Khai claims the pregnancy belongs to an IVF arrangement with Charli, concealed behind paperwork he described as insurance. Moved upstairs and stripped of meaningful possessions, she confronts a relationship that now treats her as a reproductive vessel. Quiet assistance from Brody introduces a possible way to challenge that control.
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