Orphan Marie was taken from the orphanage, but not to be adopted: a childless couple needed a maid. Only after the death of her mistress does 18-year-old Marie learn that all this time the man who gave her life was nearby... And here, in her father’s house, they tried to dishonor her! What other challenges lie ahead?* * *Marie-Bernadette Dupuy's books have sold around 1.5 million copies worldwide! One after another, they take their rightful place on shelves and in the hearts of readers. It is impossible not to believe in her romantic stories; it is impossible not to empathize with her heroines. The dizzying success of her “Orphan” inspires confidence: the family saga “Daughter” will touch even the most callous souls!

In the tremulous young heart of the orphan Marie there was always a glimmer of hope that she would leave the monastery walls hand in hand with a couple who would call her daughter... And one day they came for her. So did the family, which only a child could save from destruction, really need her only as a servant? Even Cinderella would not envy her fate. But fate also prepared a piece of happiness for the orphanage pupil...