The guy takes out the receipt. Ömer signs it. Murad Bey calls again and lets Ömer know that they have arrested a number of Arcan Kesser's men based on the trap that Ömer set up for them by making reservations at another hotel. Zehra is proud of Ömer for thinking of this plan. They eat and then go out boating. They go back to the room and Zehra puts Asya to sleep and comes out to sit with Ömer but Asya wakes up again and she goes in. Salim calls her and commends them for taking the time to tend to the fatherless child. Ömer and Zehra sit beside the fire basking in the warmth of their love. They go back in and can't find Asya. They find her scared and hiding. The three sleep together. First she is between them; then Ömer goes behind Zehra and embraces her from behind as they sleep.
Ipek and Canan discuss Ipek's adventure getting locked up with Koray. Canan tells her to thank Koray for being there for her. Ipek sends a text. Koray is excited and wants to respond in kind but then he deletes his first reaction and sends a dry "you are welcome." He is scared of getting involved again. In the morning at the bus stop, he is again worried that he might be giving Ipek the wrong message. In the office, Ipek is a bit nervous around Koray. She wants to work with Koray as usual; Koray makes up some excuse and sends her away.
Ömer and Zehra are in the car with Asya returning. Canan calls and asks whether she would forgive someone who has done her wrong but is truly regretful and wants to make amends. Of course, Zehra says yes. Ömer and Zehra return home. Ayşe and Jülide greet them. Ömer holds back from Jülide and cannot hug her. Neither does he refer to her as mom. Zehra notes it and is concerned. Defne and Bahşende come as well. They do not enjoy Ömer and Zehra's closeness. Defne and the rest sit for breakfast. Bahşende leaves again. Jülide has made her special börek for them. Ömer gets a call and leaves before trying it.
Canan meets Çetın and tells him that she forgives him and by doing so, she is also giving herself a chance at leading a good life. He is elated.
Zehra changes Jülide's bandage. She feels really bad for her and the suffering she has endured with Arcan and now with Ömer's distance. She goes to Ömer and tries to encourage him to give his mother a chance. He says he can't. He has tried but he feels getting close to her is betraying the memory of his father. Zehra says get up we need to go somewhere.
Bahşende takes Defne in her room and tells her that she does not approve of Ömer's marriage and also tells her that Zehra and Ömer's marriage is a contract marriage and not based on love so she should not lose hope. She tells Defne that they were on the verge of divorce. She adds that she would approve of Ömer's marriage to Defne. Defne is intrigued.
Zehra takes Ömer to his father's tomb and tells him to talk to his father about his troubles. Ömer sits beside the grave and tells his father that the thought of that fiendish man touching his mother revolts him and even though he knows she went to him to protect them, he cannot tarnish the memory of his father by allowing his mother get close to him. Jülide arrives and tells him there are things you do not know. Ömer wants to leave but Zehra begs him to stay and listen to her. Jülide tells him that she might have left but she never betrayed her husband, Taher (Ömer's father). She says if that man (Arcan) had even touched her she would have killed herself. She then talks about how the longing to see her children had kept her alive. She is about to pass out when Ömer takes her in his arms and embraces her hard and calls her "anne!" (mother!)