S24·E27 Episode 4261

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for Rote Rosen S24E27 (Episode 4261).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
No guessing or inventing plot points.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Word count: 280-380 words.
Carla: Denies menopause, suspects pregnancy. Negative test makes her accept menopause. Believes in ghosts. Uses a dowsing rod to find an ancient, buried, locked wooden box.
Jess: Discovers Stella van Eyck is actually a man named Steffen Wanneick. Steffen wants an audio stream instead of a bookstore reading. Jess agrees and lets him stay overnight at the Rosenhaus. She tells him her life story. Steffen intends to use her story for his next book.
Richard: Prevents Victoria from getting closer to Bella. His plans for the AG (working group) fall apart when Victoria collapses and Gunter cares for her. He works against Bella's reconciliation despite Elyas's encouragement.
Victoria: Collapses and is cared for by Gunter.
Bella: Richard prevents Victoria from getting closer to her. Elyas encourages Bella to reconcile.
Elyas: Encourages Bella to reconcile.
Franka and Julius: Catch Valerie after she has sex with Simon.
Valerie: Has sex with Simon; caught by Franka and Julius.
Simon: Has sex with Valerie.
Rote Rosen is a German telenovela produced by Studio Hamburg Serienwerft Lüneburg and broadcast by Das Erste since November 6, 2006.
Drafting - Segment 1: Carla
Carla experiences a period of uncertainty regarding her health, initially denying that she is going through menopause and suspecting instead that she might be pregnant. It is only after a negative test result that she accepts the truth about menopause. Despite this, her belief in ghosts remains. Using a dowsing rod, Carla discovers an ancient, buried wooden box that is securely locked.
Drafting - Segment 2: Jess and Steffen
Jess learns a significant secret regarding her favorite author, Stella van Eyck, discovering that the author is actually a man named Steffen Wanneick. Steffen expresses a preference for a purely audio stream rather than conducting a reading with fans in a bookstore. Jess reluctantly agrees to this arrangement and allows Steffen to stay overnight at the Rosenhaus. During his stay, Jess confides her life story to him, unaware that Steffen intends to use her personal history for his next book.
*Drafting -