Alya categorically refuses to marry Cihan, shocked by the old traditions that the family still follows. Cihan also disagrees, saying he will not repeat the mistake of marrying out of obligation. However, Sadakat knows very well that Alya will not accept this condition. He set it precisely to force her to give up and return to Canada on her own. Alya refuses to leave and is determined to do anything to get her son back from the Albora family. She asks them to bring Deniz and let him decide who he wants to stay with. Although Sadakat opposes, Cihan cannot remain indifferent to her suffering and brings the boy. However, Deniz says that he wants to stay in their family home, not understanding that this choice actually means staying without his mother.
Alya leaves, but Cihan knows she won’t go to the airport. He sends his men after her, both to protect her from Demir and to keep him informed of her every move. Alya goes to the hotel but has problems with her cards and can’t pay. Cihan intervenes and pays the bill, but she refuses his help. Meanwhile, Ozkan comes to the mansion to take Nare, but Cihan and Sadakat do not allow him to leave with him. Şahin hits Ozkan for what he did to Nare. No one intervenes, as everyone believes Ozkan deserves to be punished. Nare tries to stop Şahin, but he, not realizing that she is behind him, pushes her. Nare falls, starts bleeding, and is rushed to the hospital. The doctors manage to stabilize her, but they tell the family that the risk of losing the pregnancy remains high. Sahin is devastated at the thought that Nare could lose the baby because of him. Cihan and Kaya try to calm him down, telling him that it was an accident and that he shouldn’t blame himself. Sadakat, however, is much harsher and tells him to accept, once and for all, that everything is over between him and Nare. Alya turns to Ozkan when she runs into financial problems and sees no way out. Ozkan offers her his support and recommends a lawyer – the only one in Mardin who dares to stand up to the influential Albora family and fight on her side.
In parallel, Cihan has a tense confrontation with Baybars, determined to find out who is behind the attack on their truck. As the discussion progresses, the truth begins to emerge: the attack was orchestrated by his uncle, Ecmel, Sahin’s father. Moreover, Cihan realizes that Ecmel did not act alone, but also had a powerful ally who helped him from the shadows. After the tense incident involving Nare, Sadakat goes to talk to Sahin’s mother. The two women reach an agreement and send Sahin a clear message: from now on, they no longer want him to work with Cihan and Kaya or hang around Nare. At the same time, they ask Kaya to stay away from Zerrin. However, Kaya confronts them with determination and tells them bluntly that no one can stand in the way of their love. Despite his courage, Zerrin lets herself be overwhelmed by the threats she receives, fears the consequences and says that she does not want him.
Meanwhile, Deniz suffers because he doesn’t understand why his mother doesn’t come back to him. Cihan calls Alya and tries to convince her to talk to the child, but she refuses, because she can’t promise to come after him. Alya hopes that Cihan will realize how much Deniz needs his mother and that he will bring him to her himself. Cihan tries in vain to make Alya give up her stubbornness and accept to live in the mansion. Seeing how much both Alya and Deniz are suffering, Cihan gives in. Finally, he tells his mother that he has made a final decision: Deniz will leave with Alya, and he will send people to protect them wherever they go.
Alya meets with the lawyer recommended by Ozkan, not suspecting that he works for Demir Baybars. When the lawyer finds out that Alya shot Cihan, he looks at his client seriously and warns her bluntly: if the Albora family decides to press charges, her path to freedom will be much more complicated than she could have imagined. However, Alya remains firm in her determination to try to take her son from the Albora family, convinced that Cihan will not press charges. Meanwhile, Cihan finds Izzet and confronts him about his actions. But Izzet brings him unexpected news. Five years ago, Boran had entrusted him with a USB, asking him to hand it over to Cihan in case anything happened to him. Cihan opens the file and finds a recording made by Boran on the day his son was born. In the footage, Boran asks Cihan to protect his family if anything happens to him. But Boran’s last request leaves Cihan deeply shaken: his brother asks him to marry Alya.
Shocked and overwhelmed by the burden of the will, Cihan finds himself in an unimaginable impasse. Moreover, he knows that Alya will never agree to marry him. Pressed by circumstances, he makes an extreme decision: he files a complaint against her, lying that she intentionally shot him. When Alya is arrested, Cihan offers her a chance – he will change his statement only if she agrees to marry him.
