The mystery behind Siphiwe's murder gets worse for the Hlophes because Nomafu keeps dodging every question, but the mistake she did of leaving her blouse near the murder scene gets her in big trouble.

Donald is in a bad state as he is on the run with Alakhe. He gets a message from his father, who tells him there is still time to fix this. Unfortunately, that message falls on deaf ears. Unbeknown to him, they are in grave danger as they seem to have a tail. Mpumi is distraught when she finds out that Alakhe and Donald are gone. She feels that Donald is doing all of this to make her pay. She fears the worst and is unconsolable, even as Puleng tries to tell her that Alakhe will return.

After Noxee found Sakhile’s anxiety medication she has made it a point to check on him as she is very worried about him. She even goes online to vlog about it to get some suggestions. Sakhile does not take this very well and tells her to take it down as it could affect his business. Eventually Sakhile breaks down and admits to Noxee that he is carrying too much and it has been hard. This then brings them closer and Sakhile feels that he has an ally.

Mandla visits Seipati at the house to warn her again that she is in grave danger. She confides in Mandla about the dreams that she has been having, but they are interrupted by Gagashe's arrival. He questions her about Mandla, and she lies to him. Later he meets with Nkanyamba about his growing concern regarding Mandla. Nkanyamba says to defeat Mandla, they will need Seipati's blood; if not, it will be the end of Gagashe.