William Jacobs was the chosen one: adopted at an early age and immersed in a lifestyle he knew nothing about. Emma Nichols was the girl next door... His guide to the tumultuous life he had to navigate. In their small town, people have very different principles, and sometimes hatred can come to the fore. She sees things as they are - good or bad. He looks at everything in life abstractly and tries to find the simplest way out. Their lives are connected at every step. Family, school, love... They don't know where one begins and the other ends, and that's exactly what suits them. Tragedy, hostility, loss and distance frighten them, but do not tear them apart. One night something unforgivable happens. They find themselves on opposite sides of the barricade. She can't erase the pain and he can't right the wrongs. But he will do everything in his power to avenge the violence he caused and make her see the truth.