The Husband She Took for Granted Episode 5

Episode 5 · 63 episodes · Victor Sterling, Chloe Thorne, Alex Cole

Episode 5 recap

In the hospital room, Chloe Thorne yells at Victor Sterling for questioning her abortion. She insists she had to save Alex Cole's life and tells Victor to take her home. Victor refuses and walks away from her. He returns alone to their house and enters the nursery, weeping beside the crib and ultrasound pictures. When he looks through the window, he spots Alex carrying Chloe from a car and kissing her on their driveway.

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Episode 5 scene by scene

00:00: Victor Leaves the Hospital Room
Chloe Thorne screams that she needed to save Alex Cole. She claims her body belongs solely to her and orders Victor Sterling to bring her home. Disgusted by her cold attitude, Victor rejects her demand and walks out of the room alone.
00:46: Victor Mourns in the Nursery
Victor Sterling goes back to the empty house by himself. He steps inside the prepared nursery, staring at the crib and the ultrasound photos. He openly mourns the death of their unborn baby girl in the quiet room.
01:25: Betrayal Outside the Window
While standing by the nursery window, Victor Sterling looks outside. He watches Alex Cole carry Chloe Thorne from a car in his arms. Chloe holds on to Alex, and Alex leans down to kiss her on the driveway.

Key lines from episode 5

“God, you are so selfish! If I hadn't done this, Alex would have died!”
Chloe Thorne · Chloe screams at Victor when he confronts her about terminating their unborn child.

“Besides, it is my body. You don't get a say.”
Chloe Thorne · Chloe dismisses Victor's pain before demanding that he help her return home.

“Go home? What is there to go home to?”
Victor Sterling · Victor speaks this before turning his back on Chloe and leaving her room.

“How happy and excited we were, when we bought all this for our baby girl.”
Victor Sterling · Victor whispers this while standing beside the baby crib and ultrasound photos.

How episode 5 ends

The episode ends with Victor staring out the nursery window as Alex Cole kisses Chloe Thorne and carries her toward the house. Victor now sees their intimacy with his own eyes. How will Victor react when Chloe and Alex step through the front door, and will he finally cut ties with his unfaithful wife?