For the last five months, David Lauriston has been recovering at the estate of Lord Murdo Balfour. In Laverock he regained his health and confidence and found a happiness and contentment with Murdo that he had never known before. David is well aware that he will soon have to leave Laverock - and Murdo - and return to practice as a lawyer in Edinburgh, and Murdo will have to return to life in London. However, when Patrick Chalmers asks David to come to Edinburgh and visit him on his deathbed, the day comes sooner than expected. Chalmers begs David to take on one task: to secure the future of his daughter Elizabeth. And in order to fulfill the will of his mentor, David is forced to go to London with Murdo. Upon arrival in the capital, they meet a ruthless schemer - Murdo's father, who reveals a disconcerting secret that shakes David to the core. In addition, it turns out that Elizabeth is in greater danger than her father suspected, and David is determined to help no matter what. As the stakes continue to mount, Murdo must decide what he is willing to give up to keep David by his side. And at the same time you have to ask yourself: is there a chance for permanent happiness for men like them?