At the silver wedding anniversary banquet of May, she discovered that her husband Edward Hawkins was having an affair with the intern Jade. The attitudes of everyone disappointed her and she decided to divorce and start a new life. With the help of Michael, she returned to the design circle. At the banquet, she was provoked by Jade and others, and Michael bravely intervened to defuse the situation. Later, she prepared to participate in the jewelry competition as a newcomer and received an invitation to the class reunion. She planned to go there to clarify the matter with her husband Edward Hawkins.