Episode: 1
Surrounded by weeping relatives, seventy-three-year-old Ethan Parker is close to death. He will not close his eyes. Ethan's grandson enters the bedroom carrying a potted orchid, which calms Ethan down. Zoe Brooks identifies the plant as Wendy's favorite flower and understands Ethan's lifelong secret love for Wendy. Zoe remembers proposing Wendy as a concubine years earlier. By the bed, Zoe asks Ethan to reveal his final thoughts.
Elderly Ethan Parker is seventy-three years old and lying in his bed near the end. Grieving family members gather around him in tears. Zoe Brooks stays beside her husband. Even as his strength fades, Ethan keeps his eyes open.
Ethan's grandson hurries inside while holding a potted orchid. Seeing the plant brings instant relief to the dying man. Zoe recognizes the orchid as Wendy's favorite bloom. She discovers that Ethan harbored affection for Wendy during their entire life together.
A flashback returns to their third year together. Young Ethan teases Zoe about being bound to her forever without taking concubines. Zoe tells him to take Wendy as a concubine instead. Ethan reacts to her suggestion with genuine delight.
The scene returns to the deathbed. Zoe reflects on Ethan's honorable lifetime serving as Grand Chancellor, wondering why he stays awake. Ethan's granddaughter claims he refuses to leave his wife. Zoe looks directly into Ethan's eyes and notices no affection.
Zoe takes her place right next to Ethan. She asks him to share whatever thought is lingering in his mind. She tells him that she will do anything in her power to resolve the matter on his behalf.
“Grandpa. We found it. The orchid you wanted.”
“You like Wendy, right? Take her as your concubine.”
“Grandpa doesn't wanna leave you. He loves you. That's why he's holding on.”
“What's on your mind? Tell me. I'll do anything to fix it for you.”
Zoe sits beside Ethan as he struggles through his final breaths. She promises to take care of whatever problem is holding him back from passing peacefully. Will Ethan confess his true feelings about Wendy to his wife, and how will Zoe react if he finally speaks the truth about what is on his mind?