Grief Behind His Cold Mask

Anne is abruptly fired, leaving her unable to pay her daughter Lily's medical bills. She recalls being forced to testify against Vincent six years ago. Now a billionaire, Vincent returns and publicly humiliates her in front of the press.

Vincent announces he now owns the network and fires Anne on the spot. The hospital demands payment for Lily's bed. Desperate, Anne takes a private violin gig, only to find Vincent's associates waiting. They try to force her to drink an entire bottle, knowing she is severely allergic to alcohol.

Vincent forces Anne to pick up money from the floor and makes her remove the necklace she has worn for six years before throwing her out. Outside, Lily suddenly complains of chest pain. Anne desperately tries to flag down a car, and Vincent, passing by, orders his driver to stop.

Anne begs for help in the rain as Lily suffers chest pain. Vincent recognizes her as the Whitmore heiress and orders his driver to pull over, but an ambulance arrives first and he drives away. The doctor reveals Lily was born with a heart defect and needs surgery soon. Thea arrives and shows Anne news about Vincent.

Anne learns Vincent is engaged and tells Thea their relationship ended six years ago. While in her hospital room, Lily flips through a magazine and spots Vincent on the cover, noticing his eyes look strikingly like her own.

Lily meets Vincent outside her hospital room and chats with him openly about her illness and the father she never knew. When Anne arrives to find her daughter, Vincent notices Lily's eyes look strikingly like his own and begins to wonder if she could be his child.

Anne searches the hospital for Lily, who has wandered to the play area and run into Vincent again. Lily boldly asks the handsome man for his phone number, boasting she is a genius just like her father. Vincent takes the number and calls Lily's mother.

Anne frantically calls 911 when Lily vanishes, but Lily reappears and says she was talking to a handsome man. Anne scolds her and heads back to the doctor. On the way, an old acquaintance stops Anne and mocks her for betraying Vincent six years ago and ending up in this state.

Gavin summons Anne under the pretense of business, offering a large tip to play piano, then humiliates her in front of Vincent. When Vincent walks away, Gavin corners Anne and locks down the exits. Anne hides and calls Vincent, begging for help.

Vincent pins Anne against the wall, condemning her for calling him a killer in court and vowing to destroy her life. Anne pleads with him to move on, but he insists he would rather drag her to hell. Their confrontation is interrupted when Lily calls, and Vincent is stunned to learn Anne has a daughter.