The air crackles with tension as Miran bursts into a room, his gaze as sharp as a blade, interrupting a heated confrontation between Reyyan and Aslan. His face is a storm of unasked questions, his voice a thunder demanding answers about the secret connection binding Reyyan and Aslan. “What truth are you sharing with my wife?” he thunders, his teeth gritted, the tension palpable. Reyyan frantically tries to find words, but Miran silences her with a brusque gesture, his focus shifting relentlessly to Aslan. What lies beneath this suffocating tension?

Meanwhile, another drama unfolds elsewhere. Nasu tries to reassure Zehra, grappling with the possibility that Miran might be Hazar’s son. A distraught Zehra reveals that Esma whispered this shocking truth to her. Nasu, ever cautious, remains skeptical, fearing yet another one of Azize’s insidious machinations. “Esma is an Aslanbey!” he retorts. But Zehra insists, clutching a piece of undeniable evidence: a letter from Dilsah. The atmosphere is thick with foreboding.

Just then, Yaren makes a dramatic return to the mansion. “I saw Reyyan enter a house with a man!” Her words ignite Miran’s blind fury. His voice, strained with tension, and eyes burning, he demands answers from Aslan. Aslan admits his presence but swears he was merely protecting Reyyan from Yaren’s malicious gossip. “A gesture to save their love,” he claims. “Or another one of your coincidences?” Miran retorts with poisonous sarcasm. Aslan attempts to explain, but a chilling voice cuts through their confrontation: Azize.

Reyyan, terrified of what Azize might do, desperately pleads with Miran and Aslan to flee. Miran is unyielding. “I am your husband, I won’t leave you.” With a flash of intuition, Reyyan convinces him to hide, then strides confidently into the courtyard. From the window, Miran and Aslan observe her every move. “I don’t believe a single word,” Miran whispers, his eyes fixed on Aslan. “Only you can save us,” Aslan replies with an unsettling calm, then departs. The Sadoglus approach Reyyan, but it’s Aslan who steps forward, asserting himself.

In the midst of this chaos, Zehra confides in Nasu: she read Dilsah’s letter, but now it’s vanished. The shrewd Nasu suggests bringing Esma to them, while he secretly listens in. Hazar, confronting Aslan in front of everyone, demands to know the reason for his obsession with Reyyan. Aslan denies any obsession, claiming he was merely there for the keys to a house he bought when he still believed himself a Sadoglu. A past mistake, he says, and now he’s selling everything. But Yaren refuses to back down. “I saw them enter together!” Hazar loses his patience and silences her. The Sadoglu family then escorts Reyyan away.

Zehra rushes to Esma, frantic about Gül’s doll. “We threw it away!” Esma exclaims. Zehra’s heart plummets. Inside the doll was Dilsah’s letter, the irrefutable proof that Miran is Hazar’s son. Without it, how can she convince Hazar? Nearby, Nasu listens, his heart sinking. Shortly after, Azize returns and spots Esma and Zehra. Zehra desperately implores Esma to tell Miran and Hazar the truth, but Esma is paralyzed by fear of Azize. She flees, only to find herself face-to-face with Azize. “Since when do you deliver trash directly to Zehra!” Azize sneers with sarcasm. Nasu reflects on his past, his refusal to help Dilsah. Zehra insists: Esma must speak, but Nasu stops her. There’s another person who knows the truth.

Miran returns to Aslan, still suspicious. Aslan swears he wants to help, but Miran remains distrustful. “I won’t take my eyes off you,” Miran vows, his eyes gleaming with a newfound determination. Zehra and Nasu depart to meet Ayla. Hazar, suspicious of their absence, calls Nasu. “Meet us in Mardin, at Ayla’s house. But don’t tell anyone.”

Esma informs Azize about the lost letter. Azize discovers that Hazar and Dilsah were friends and that Zehra sought Esma’s help in vain. Shortly after, Mahmut reports their failure to kidnap Reyyan. Azize receives a call from Hanife. Reyyan is tormented. She doesn’t believe her father killed Mehmet Aslanbey, but fears Miran won’t believe her. She’s also worried about Aslan, who might have misunderstood her grandfather’s words. She needs to speak to him.

Aslan returns home and confesses to Mahfuz that he couldn’t find Hanife. Nasu suspects Hazar is Mehmet Aslanbey’s killer. Mahfuz doesn’t believe it, but Aslan retorts, “To protect those you love, you can even kill.” Only Hanife knows the full truth. Shortly after, Hanife calls Mahfuz. She’s arriving in Mardin. Mahfuz is against it; it’s too soon. He reveals that Zehra, Reyyan, and Aslan know of Nasu’s suspicions about Hazar.

Reyyan, with a stroke of cunning, takes Azat’s phone and pretends to call her mother, but instead contacts Aslan. She confesses that the suspicions about Hazar are a misunderstanding. “My father is not a murderer,” she reveals, admitting to receiving anonymous letters that speak of Hazar’s innocence and promise the reunion of her family.

Miran interrogates Firat about his findings on Aslan. Firat reveals a letter and the search for relatives in Midyat. Miran suspects Aslan is hiding something significant. Firat’s men bring in a suspect from the attack on the Aslanbey car. The man confesses to receiving anonymous orders and being paid afterward, including the order to kidnap a girl – Reyyan. Miran shows him a photo of Reyyan. “It’s her.” At that point, Miran decides to confront Aslan to compare the handwriting on the letters.

Hazar arrives at Ayla’s house. Zehra awaits him and confesses: Dilsah wrote to him multiple times, and Miran is his son. Hazar is distraught; he demands the letter. Zehra, head bowed, reveals she lost it. Hazar then bangs on Ayla’s door. “Miran is my son!”

Hanife enters Reyyan’s room, her face taut. Her voice trembles as she confesses to feeling trapped. Azize gave her a peremptory order: leave the villa doors open. That night, Mahmut will sneak in to kidnap Reyyan in everyone’s sleep. Hanife, distraught, suggests warning Hazar or Miran, but Reyyan is unyielding. “You mustn’t tell anyone what you heard.” She will confront the situation alone. As soon as Reyyan leaves the room, Hanife picks up the phone. Her voice turns cold. She has carried out the order. She spoke to Reyyan and is certain she will now seek her spontaneously.

Elsewhere, Yaren enters a shop to buy talcum powder. Her routine is shattered by Miran’s arrival. He locks the door and confronts her with an icy stare. “Don’t you ever dare speak ill of Reyyan again!” he thunders. “For a single tear from my wife, I would reduce the world to ashes.” Yaren is petrified. Miran knows everything: her machinations, her role in condemning his brother. “Next time there will be no mercy, only pain.”

Miran’s phone rings. It’s Azize. She orders him to come to the mansion. Miran tries to evade, but Azize corners him. “Reyyan is here with me.” Miran instantly understands her plan. Hazar is at Ayla’s house. He wants the truth. Ayla, her voice broken, reveals that Dilsah was pregnant with him but then married Mehmet, and the pregnancy ended. According to Ayla, Dilsah chose to abort. Zehra, incredulous, recounts her conversation with Azize, who spoke of a letter from Dilsah claiming Miran is Hazar’s son. In Azize’s eyes, Zehra saw fear at that moment, but Ayla insists it’s an Azize deception. After Hazar and Zehra leave, Ayla turns to the sky, her face streaked with remorse. “Forgive me, Dilsah,” she murmurs, then calls Azize. She has done what was asked of her: she lied to Hazar, forced by Azize’s threats to her children’s lives.

Reyyan arrives at the Aslanbey mansion. Azize greets her with glacial calm, wanting to discuss her marriage to Miran. Gönül bursts in, furious, but Azize blocks her. Reyyan is her guest. Shortly after, Miran storms into the mansion, consumed by rage. He wants to know what’s happening. Reyyan reveals that Azize wants them to remarry. Azize intervenes, mellifluously: “I know your love never died. Now I will bless it.” Miran looks at her. He will never give up on Reyyan, but he will not live by Azize’s rules. Reyyan stands beside him, proud. “If we marry, it will be only for us, not for Azize. And from now on, you will have no power over our lives.” As they leave, Azize watches them with fierce determination. If she can make them remarry, Aslan will leave the city.

Hazar confronts Zehra. He’s disappointed. He wished she had shown him Dilsah’s letter immediately. Zehra defends herself: if she had, they would have had to reveal to Reyyan that he isn’t her real father. Hazar reassures her; he’s not angry. He, too, has hidden many truths. “Enough secrets,” he pleads. Then, he reveals two crucial pieces of information: Reyyan and Miran never divorced, and Reyyan is pregnant, though she hasn’t told Miran yet. Zehra is shaken. Her daughter already knows she isn’t Hazar’s biological daughter.

Aslan, in his study, writes letters to Reyyan, trying to win her trust. Sultan calls him. Azize has agreed to Reyyan and Miran’s new marriage. She fears Gönül might do something desperate. She implores Aslan to tell Miran the truth, hoping this will make Gönül relent. Aslan understands Azize’s plan: she’s trying to push Reyyan away from him, but he won’t give up. He will do everything to prevent that marriage. Just then, Mahfuz enters. It’s time to meet Hanife. Aslan stuffs the letters into his pocket, but some sheets slip to the floor.

Miran accompanies Reyyan along the river. From the trunk of his car, he retrieves flowers, the same ones Reyyan didn’t want confined in a vase. “I had lost hope, but those flowers gave it back to me,” he tells her, looking into her eyes. “What are you hiding from me?” Reyyan swears she’s hiding nothing. Miran doesn’t press, they plant the flowers, then he takes her home. Reyyan opens up; she still believes in them. Even though she gave up on herself, she never gave up on him. Miran heads towards Aslan’s house.

Gönül arrives at the hotel and meets Azat. She wants to know everything about the man who saved her. She suspects Aslan has ties to Azize and has feelings for Reyyan. Yaren and Harun also arrive. Azat accuses Gönül of wanting to use Aslan to separate Miran and Reyyan. Yaren intervenes, furious. “You’re insane! You’ve involved Aslan in a war that now threatens my brother!” Gönül insists: Aslan works for Azize. But Azat is skeptical. If he were Azize’s man, he’d already be dead. Yaren delivers the harsh truth: “As long as Reyyan lives, Miran can never belong to anyone else.”

Aslan finds himself face-to-face with Hanife, who embraces him warmly. Aslan remains focused. “Whose side are you on? With me or with Azize?” He confronts her about helping Azize. Hanife tries to justify herself, but Aslan presses her. “How old was Hazar when you started working for the Sadoglus?” Hanife admits that Hazar was too young to have known Dilsah, yet for years, Hanife let everyone believe in Azize’s revenge for Mehmet. Aslan looks at her. “What is the real reason for Azize’s revenge?” Hanife appears confused, claiming she always just followed orders. Aslan realizes she’s lying. He tells her about Azize ordering Miran to shoot Azat, then wrapping herself in a white shroud. “Azize is just using you. Choose your side and tell Harun.” Harun approaches Aslan. Gönül told Azat that Aslan is Azize’s man and is in love with Reyyan. Harun warns him: Gönül wants to manipulate him.

Azize visits Şükran. She admits she made a mistake by separating Miran and Reyyan. She asks her to return to the mansion for her grandson. Şükran remembers a female figure next to her bed whom she believed was Dilsah. Now she suspects an elaborate ruse by Azize. Azize invites her to reflect. If she accepts, Mahmut will take her back to the mansion. She’s convinced Şükran will accept for Miran’s sake, and indeed, Şükran decides to return to protect Miran from Azize.

Hazar is tormented. How can he discover if Miran is his son? He even doubts Ayla. He recalls the night he tried to save Dilsah. She wanted to tell him something about Miran but didn’t have time. Miran enters Aslan’s study. Sultan meets Cihan amidst the ruins. She hasn’t discovered anything about Azize’s secrets, but she knows of her new plan: to remarry Miran and Reyyan. Cihan is uninterested in the marriage. He wants to understand who Aslan is. He orders Sultan to investigate, threatening to reveal that years ago, she condemned her own husband to death.

Miran continues his search in Aslan’s study. He finds a notebook and a crumpled piece of paper. A handwritten note with broken phrases: “Mehmet Aslanbey was killed by Nasu Sadoglu. For confirmation, follow him.” Miran remembers other notes. The handwriting is the same. He leaves Aslan’s house.

Zehra goes to Reyyan. Hazar told her everything. She’s overjoyed at the thought of becoming a grandmother, but Reyyan disappoints her: she’s not pregnant. She lied to her father to buy time. Zehra promises she will never allow her to be separated from Miran, then asks for forgiveness for hiding the truth: Hazar is not her real father. She recounts a past love, a pregnancy, and the biological father’s rejection. Zehra’s mother ordered her to get rid of the child, but she couldn’t. Then she met Hazar, who married her. Reyyan stops her; she doesn’t want to know the name. For her, the only father is Hazar Sadoglu. Zehra hands her the phone. It was Miran who brought her to the city. He promises he will never leave her alone.

Hanife calls Azize. “I know everything. When Azat was injured, you didn’t think of me.” Azize assures her she never forgot her, that Mahmut would take her to Gönül and Sultan. She reminds her of her gratitude for dedicating her life to her sister. Hanife senses Azize is lying.

Reyyan meets Aslan to compare the handwriting. “If you want to know the truth, stay close to Nasu Sadoglu.” A secret that will lead her to her family and bring Reyyan and Miran closer. Reyyan is perplexed. Aslan explains that the only way to the truth is to observe Nasu. Then, unexpectedly, he proposes to her. He wants to officially enter the Sadoglu family. Reyyan reacts with fury. Even though legally divorced, “I will remain faithful to Miran until my last day.” Aslan apologizes, willing to do anything to embrace his true family, but Reyyan stops him. “An engagement between us is not even to be dreamed of.”

Cihan informs Hazar that his father has decided to spend a few days in Arbaçlar. Hazar pretends everything is fine, but he struggles to remember what happened the night Dilsah died. Miran enters Reyyan’s room. “We need to talk right now.” Fearing the Sadoglus, she asks him to wait for her on the nearby street. She’ll reach him soon.

Aslan tells Mahfuz that Harun hasn’t called. Hanife hasn’t chosen a side yet, but the phone rings. It’s Harun. Hanife has made a decision. She realized that Azize didn’t think of her even in the face of death, so she left her and is now with Aslan. Aslan orders Harun to bring Hanife to the house exit as soon as the Sadoglus are asleep.

Reyyan reaches Miran on the nearby street, but instead of running to him, she confronts him harshly. “Stay away from me!” she shouts, ordering him never to come near her or her family again. Miran is distraught; he doesn’t understand. Reyyan is clear: “We’re divorced. Now you must leave me alone.”