Mal has been Nova's friend since childhood, her first love. But when he and his wife Stephanie abandoned the child Nova was carrying for them, their friendship came to an end. Eight years later, they will meet in the hospital, at the bedside of their sick son... The inevitability of tragedy will force Mel and Nova to tell each other all their secrets in order to accept the present and believe in the future...* * *Every person has secrets... but this one is capable of destroying the lives of several person. Eight years ago, Nova agreed to become a surrogate mother for Mel and Stephanie's child. But a few weeks into the pregnancy, they suddenly changed their minds and left a frightened Nova alone. Eight years ago, Stephanie looked forward to the day she would have a baby. But one day she saw an unusual message from Mel to Nova... Fearing that her husband's best friend would take him away, Stephanie persuaded Mel to cut off all ties with her and their unborn child. Now Nova hopes that her son Leo will come out of his coma, and childless Stephanie that she will keep her collapsing marriage. And although these two women do not meet or communicate with each other, their destinies are already forever connected...