Episode: 2
Veronica kneels in the dim hallway to console young Freya. She tells the girl that she has a mother now. Bobby watches from the corridor with distrust. Cecilia Lapphund walks in and calls Veronica the replacement. When Cecilia clutches Freya's shoulder, Veronica seizes Cecilia's wrist and confronts her. Cecilia dismisses her and walks away. Freya holds Veronica's dress, while Bobby's guarded expression softens.
Veronica crouches beside five-year-old Freya in the mansion corridor and speaks gently to her. She promises the little girl that she has a mother now. Standing further back in the dimly lit hallway, Bobby glares at Veronica with silent suspicion.
Cecilia Lapphund strides over in heels and calls Veronica the replacement. She grips Freya's shoulder tightly. Veronica grabs Cecilia's wrist and tells her to let go. Cecilia forces Freya to deny being hurt, mentions the butler, and walks away.
Freya grips Veronica's clothing tightly as Veronica makes an internal promise to safeguard both children. Bobby watches this interaction from down the hall. The guarded look on the young boy's face starts to ease as he stares.
“Yes sweetheart, you have a mommy now.”
“So, you're the replacement.”
“Don't touch her.”
“The kids can show you around tomorrow. If you need anything else, talk to the butler.”
The episode closes with Freya clutching Veronica's dress tightly for comfort. Down the dark corridor, Bobby watches his new stepmother, and his cold, guarded expression begins to soften. Will Veronica be able to win Bobby's full trust while shielding both children from Cecilia Lapphund's harsh grip on the estate?