Chuchen Zheng

While shopping, Mary Yeager, heiress of Skyfond Corp, passes a hair salon and recalls helping one of its members, Fanny Smith, days earlier by purchasing a membership card. Stopping in for a quick wash, she rejects Fanny’s aggressive sales pitch, unknowingly sparking resentment. Midway through, Fanny scalds her with hot water and hurls insults. She even snatches Mary’s phone, twisting her messages to accuse her of dishonesty.

Going against his family’s objections, Dave Judd insists on taking Hazel Judd under his wing. However, Kelly Judd beats and humiliates Hazel, forcing her to give up her chance to study at Havor College by threatening her with tuition fees. Hazel is then sent to a vocational school, and her spot at Havor College is given to Kelly’s daughter, Nancy Judd.