Ian Blake and Eva Carey loved each other since childhood, but their guardian chose to marry the girl to his own son, Hamilton. And no matter how hard Ian tried to come to terms, his deep hostility towards the cruel, cynical Hamilton, mixed with jealousy, forced him to unwittingly cause the death of his rival in distant India. Tormented by his conscience, he returned to England, and suddenly terrible news befell him: Eve’s son died, and she herself was imprisoned in a hospital. But can a real man allow the one he loves with all his heart to languish in the hell of a madhouse? Ian is ready to do anything to save his beloved and bring her back to life...