Naive, romantic, not adapted to life, Sonya successfully married a strong, confident man from a wealthy family, a handsome man with good career prospects. The girl was happy and ready to make many sacrifices for her beloved husband. That is why she noticed too late what her husband really was. Pavel did not disdain anything in order to get another position, he treated his wife terribly, and his own children were afraid of him. When Sonya stopped turning a blind eye to her husband’s mistress and filed for divorce, he kicked her and her son and daughter out of the house... And then Pavel, unexpectedly for everyone, was killed. The investigation found plenty of people willing to get even with him, but suspicions of murder fell on the widow...