The Wife He Buried Episode 3

Episode 3 · Vivienne Cross (Ava Sinclair), Adrian Wolfe, Celeste

Episode 3 recap

A memory shows Robert Cross yelling at an intruder wearing a silver skull ring. In the hospital room, Grandma remembers a visitor on the night Robert died. In the hallway, Vivienne's older mentor identifies the ring as belonging to Sebastian Wolfe, Adrian's missing brother. The mentor gives Vivienne a new identity named Ava Sinclair. Vivienne enters a surgical clinic to change her face, but the doctor secretly photographs her documents and sends them to Sebastian.

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Episode 3 scene by scene

00:00: Memory of the Skull Ring
A memory plays from the study on the night Robert Cross died. A figure wearing a silver skull ring walks into the room. Robert angrily shouts at the intruder to stay away from the newborn baby.
00:07: Grandma Recalls a Visitor
Vivienne visits Grandma in her hospital room. Grandma tells Vivienne that someone came to the house the night her father died. However, Grandma struggles to recall the visitor's name as Vivienne listens closely to her words.
00:21: Identifying Sebastian Wolfe
Out in the hospital hallway, Vivienne asks her older mentor about the skull ring. The mentor pulls out a photograph of Adrian's younger brother, Sebastian Wolfe, explaining that Sebastian disappeared right around the time Vivienne was arrested.
00:36: Creating Ava Sinclair
In his office, the mentor tells Vivienne she cannot fight Adrian under her real name. He gives her the identity of Ava Sinclair. Vivienne declares she will enter the company, recover her father's assets, and find her son.
01:06: Preparing for Reconstructive Surgery
Vivienne arrives at the aesthetic clinic to alter her appearance. She hands over her passport and paperwork to the clinic staff. Vivienne then lies back on the operating table as the medical team preps her for facial reconstruction.
01:15: The Doctor's Secret Message
In the clinic reception, the female doctor takes a photo of Vivienne's Ava Sinclair identity document. She transmits the picture directly to Sebastian Wolfe. Sebastian watches in satisfaction as Vivienne lies prepped on the surgical table.

Key lines from episode 3

“Stay away from the baby!”
Robert Cross · Robert shouts when an intruder wearing a silver skull ring enters his study.

“Sebastian Wolfe. Adrian's younger brother. He never takes it off.”
Older mentor / ally · The mentor identifies the skull ring owner in the hospital hallway photo.

“I enter his company. I take back my father's assets. I find my son. And I learn who killed my father.”
Vivienne Cross · Vivienne outlines her revenge plan after receiving her new Ava Sinclair identity.

“Ava Sinclair. Let's see what she becomes.”
Sebastian Wolfe · Sebastian watches Vivienne on the operating table after receiving her identity photo.

How episode 3 ends

Vivienne lies on the operating table ready to undergo reconstructive facial surgery. Without her knowledge, the clinic doctor sends her new Ava Sinclair identity directly to Sebastian Wolfe, who watches the procedure with satisfaction. Will Vivienne successfully use her new face against Adrian, or does Sebastian's secret knowledge put her entire plan in danger?