Eliza Thorne pleads for Julian Vance to donate blood to save Leo, but banquet attendees laugh at her disheveled appearance. Julian rejects her desperate plea and accuses her of abandoning him seven years ago to extort his family now. He directs his guards to lock her inside Ellington Mansion. As guards drag Eliza away, she screams a harsh warning. Julian secretly questions his bodyguard about Leo, while the Vance family matriarch tells him Eliza is lying.
Banquet guests mock Eliza Thorne for her messy state. Julian Vance confronts her with cold fury, accusing her of deserting him years ago and seeking extortion with another man's boy. Eliza begs for blood, but he refuses to help.
00:46: Dragged Away to Ellington Mansion
Julian orders security to confine Eliza Thorne at the Ellington Mansion without exit permissions. Two guards seize her and pull her across the floor. In agony, she screams that Julian will deeply regret his choice if Leo dies.
01:02: Julian Inquires About Leo
Julian turns to his bodyguard in sunglasses to ask where Leo is. The bodyguard reports the child is in critical condition inside the City General ICU. The older matriarch steps in and warns Julian against Eliza's deceptive claims.
Key Lines from Episode 2
“Now you show up with some bastard, trying to extort the Vance family.”
“Leo really is your son. The doctor says he needs a blood transfusion right away. Only your blood can save him.”
“Take her to the Ellington Mansion. She's not to step foot outside that gate without my permission.”
“Julian, don't listen to her nonsense. You couldn't possibly have a child with her.”
How Episode 2 Ends
Julian learns Leo is fighting for life inside the City General ICU, yet his family elder insists Eliza's claims are entirely fabricated. With Eliza locked away at Ellington Mansion and Leo running out of time, will Julian check on the boy himself, or will he let family suspicion keep him from saving the child?