After Erasing His Identity, The CEO Wife Goes Crazy Episode 3

Episode 3 · Ethan Cole, Sophia Reed, Liam Parker

Episode 3 recap

Flashbacks show Sophia's relentless university pursuit of Ethan Cole. Ethan walks away from her banners and cafeteria meals, reminding her of their class divide. For her hundredth confession, Sophia presents him with a hand-knitted sweater despite scarred hands, winning his agreement to date. In the present, Ethan removes that same sweater and packs it into a box with departure documents. He circles October 16 on his calendar, just as Sophia walks in.

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Episode 3 scene by scene

00:00: Lecture Hall Ambition
Ethan enters the university lecture hall. Sophia sits with two classmates who talk about Ethan being an unattainable campus heartthrob. Sophia brushes off their warnings and tells them she will melt his cold exterior no matter what.
00:26: Public Courtyard Proposal
Sophia stands in the courtyard in front of a large love banner while holding a bouquet. She asks Ethan to become her boyfriend in front of other students. Ethan ignores the public plea and walks straight past her.
00:40: Rejection in the Cafeteria
Ethan sits down alone for a meal in the campus cafeteria. Sophia approaches his table and offers him extra meat from her tray. Ethan declines her offer politely, stands up from the table, and leaves her standing alone.
00:54: Advice by the Lake
Two classmates walk with Sophia along the lakeside path. They urge her to abandon her planned hundredth confession, pointing out that she is a wealthy heiress while Ethan is a penniless orphan. Sophia refuses to give up.
01:13: The Hundredth Confession
Ethan meets Sophia by the lake to discuss their social differences. Sophia hands him a handmade knitted sweater, revealing cuts and scars on her fingers. Ethan softens at the sight, accepts her feelings, and pulls her into an embrace.
01:54: The Fifteen Day Countdown
Back in the present, Ethan pulls off the knitted sweater. He places the garment into a storage box beside his identity departure paperwork. He then walks over to the wall calendar and circles October 16 in red marker.
02:12: Sophia Arrives Home
Sophia walks into the bedroom wearing a black business suit. She finds Ethan standing near the wall where the marked calendar hangs. Seeing his unusual actions around the storage box, she demands to know what he is doing.

Key lines from episode 3

“Obviously me. Even if he's an iceberg, I'll melt him.”
Sophia Reed · Sophia tells her friends she will successfully pursue Ethan in the university lecture hall.

“Sophia Reed, let's be together.”
Ethan Cole · Ethan agrees to date Sophia after seeing her scarred hands from knitting the sweater.

“In 15 days, I'll disappear from your world forever.”
Ethan Cole · Ethan speaks to himself while circling October 16 on the wall calendar.

“Ethan, what are you doing?”
Sophia Reed · Sophia catches Ethan standing by the marked calendar inside their bedroom.

How episode 3 ends

Sophia unexpectedly enters the bedroom in her business suit and confronts Ethan right beside his marked calendar and packed belongings. Ethan stands caught with his countdown and departure documents in plain sight. Can Ethan hide his plan to erase his identity, or will Sophia discover the truth behind the circled date on the wall?