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Céline struggles with her guilt over betraying Inès. Michel follows Inès, and while he’s away, Céline goes into labor. Theo gets help from their neighbor, Madame Foucault, who delivers the premature baby. However, they worry the baby will not survive. Inès returns home to warn Céline of her confession but runs away when she sees the newborn child.
Michel comes home and meets his new son, who is regaining his health. They discuss the child’s future and name him David. They fall asleep but are woken by the arrival of German authorities. Michel and Céline are arrested, and though Inès tries to claim responsibility for the murder, the soldiers say Antoine has given her an alibi. Inès takes David and protects him, running away to keep him safe. Céline and Michel are taken away while Theo watches.
Liv and Grandma Edith discuss Liv’s new view on life; she regrets losing her sense of self during her marriage and is ready to begin a new future. She tries to get Grandma Edith to relate her past, but Grandma Edith is not yet brave enough. However, she tells Liv that her father was born in the caves under Maison Chauveau.
By Kristin Harmel