은애는 강수토건 측이 보낸 내용증명을 받고 무료법률상담소를 찾지만, 계약서 내용 없이는 도움 줄 수 없다는 말에 좌절한다. 은형의 집을 찾은 연자는 며느리 지선에게 은형이 곧 철학과 교수로 임용이 될 거 같다며 안심시킨다.
Eun-ae is shocked after receiving a legal notice from Kangsu Construction due to the commotion involving Gyeol. She pleads for the contract to be canceled, but she is brushed off, and her conflict with Ji-hun deepens as he tries to settle with money. Meanwhile, Gyeol shows interest in the case after realizing Eun-ae's consent might have been missing during the acquisition of Joy. Determined to save Joy, Eun-ae begins searching for a lawyer to take legal action and faces a new turning point.