Elise has succeeded in a complicated surgery thanks to her formidable medical skills. Impressed by her genius, the other doctors discuss her eligibility for the physician's exam. Later, Elise finds Lord Ron at the hospital and wonders why he's there.

Through an unexpected turn of events, Elise ends up staying at the Child family's home, something she never imagined would happen. While there, she and Juliane have a chance to talk and they begin to share things they've never told anyone before.

Elise knows that tragedy is nearly upon them. She devotes everything she has to one final, desperate effort. Then, the physician's exam finally begins. After everything is done, Elise's convictions about how she wants to live her life only grow stronger.