English army colonel Lord Lance Bingham entered into an unequal marriage with the charming actress Delphine, and a few minutes later she died, giving birth to their daughter Charlotte. The colonel took care of the girl, but did not want to see her, considering the baby to be the cause of her mother’s death. However, Lance's pain receded when, at one of the luxurious balls, he met Isabella Ainslie, who captivated him not only with her extraordinary beauty, but also with her liveliness and spontaneity of nature, unexpected in the world. Isabella also paid attention to the handsome colonel. But her grandmother, Countess Harworth, categorically did not want to see this man next to her granddaughter...