Rose's pursuit for the truth is fuelled after she finds an old photo of her mother. Hortense's wily brother Pierre puts an offer to Vera which she cannot refuse.
Hortense must defend against the machinations of Pierre, who wants to leverage The Paradise for his own gains. A police investigation is launched as a result of Véra's claims and two girls are arrested. One day, Rose finds a picture of her mother in the house archives, and it is suggested that her mother and Hortense once shared a close personal relationship.