Elizabeth’s sister, Julie, visits Hope Valley in her quest to become a teacher; Lee is made acting Sheriff when Abigail and Bill leave town to testify in Gowen’s trial; Carson has problems with a traveling tonic salesmen.
Cassie prepares for Grey House’s 225th Birthday Celebration by putting out Nathanial Merrick’s paintings. Meanwhile, as Abigail tries to eat away her pain over her split from Donovan, Cassie asks if she needs a hug. What Abigail needs is a way to break the curse. She hopes breaking up with Donovan to slow down the curse and stop the heart of Middleton from cracking was not for nothing. Cassie assures they did it for love and love is not nothing.
