"You've stepped up remarkably fast," Wayne continued, acknowledging her leadership. “It looks like the Hampton family are in good hands."

"It seems Vicki could prosper the Hampton family," Wayne mused, his words affirming Vicki as his successor.

Vicki was elated by Wayne's praise. “Don't worry. The Hampton family will thrive under my stewardship," she assured him, gripping his hand firmly.

Shortly after their meeting, Vicki had her assistant book a flight where she could potentially arrange the medical help as a bargaining chip.

Meanwhile, around the same time Vicki gained her freedom, Doreen was also released.

Hallie greeted Doreen with tears and a tight embrace, distressed by the toll the ordeal had taken on her daughter. "My poor baby, you've gone through so much. You've lost so much weight. It's heartbreaking."

Doreen, feeling wronged and overwhelmed, responded weakly, "Mom..."

During her harrowing half-month in detention, Doreen struggled with sleep and appetite, and even suffered physical assaults from other inmates who exploited her vulnerability without leaving any obvious marks.

Feeling utterly isolated and wronged, Doreen lamented aloud, “Jarrod was so cruel! How could he abandon me here without coming to rescue me..." Tears streamed down her cheeks.

Hallie was visibly heartbroken as she commented, "Your uncle has completely changed, all because of his wife. He's even planned to send you abroad to study once you're released, without the option to return."

“What? No shit!" Doreen exclaimed, shocked and dismayed. “Mom, I really don't want to go abroad. I want to stay here." She shook her head vigorously.

"Studying abroad isn't like traveling. It would mean constant supervision and no freedom at all!" Doreen snapped, highlighting the stark differences between travel and Jarrod's restrictive plans for her.

Hallie, feeling powerless, responded with bitterness, “I can't change his mind anymore. Your uncle is too focused on his wife and her sickly child."

Doreen's resentment toward Austin was palpable, rooted in her disdain for Nicole, Austin's biological mother. This aversion extended to Austin as well, whom she dismissively called "little bastard" regularly.

Alarmed by the conversation, Doreen panicked. "Mom, I can't comply with Jarrod's plans to send me away. It feels like he's trying to get rid of me."

“Relax, I'll figure out something. I'll try to talk some sense into Jarrod," Hallie soothed Doreen, trying to alleviate the tension.

Holding her mother's hand firmly, Doreen pleaded, "You have to convince Jarrod to let me stay. I don't care about anything else. I just don't want to leave."

Hallie scolded, "If you had just listened to me and avoided meddling with that woman, you wouldn't have been in this mess."

Doreen replied with frustration, "It was Vicki's idea. You know how much I despise Jarrod's wife. I couldn't resist stepping on her. How were we to know Jarrod wouldn't hand over the original video of that night to the Hamptons, giving that woman a chance to hurt us? It's infuriating!"

“Listen up, Doreen, you need to keep your distance from Vicki. She might appear friendly, but she's cunning. You're likely to become her pawn without even realizing it," Hallie cautioned.