In this chapter, we are introduced to Maria's mother, who tells us that she is very angry with her daughter, and that she wants her daughter to grow up with an "inharmonious" family. She says that she will take care of her daughter after the therapy, and if the court doesn't agree, she can have it sent to her for a verdict. She also tells him that he can have her sent back home if he wants. When he asks if he can even think of taking his daughter away from him, she replies that she can, and she will look after her "better than colten" . He tells her that he has to cancel his flight to France because he has an urgent situation, and he can't go. He says that he knows that colten is upset about him, but that he will be okay. Two months later, Maria enters her post-rehabilitation stage in France. She asks about her daughter's condition, and