This is the story of an Anglo-American family spanning half a century. The heroes are prosperous and rich people: a successful career, luxurious houses, high-society entertainment and whirlwind romances. The beautiful Virginia Prager, the daughter of an American banker, heiress to a multimillion-dollar fortune, thought that she would never be destined to get married until she met a noble Englishman, Count Alexander Caterham . And it was love at first sight. The husband idolized his chosen one, and the old estate in England became a family nest for them, where they seemingly lived happily for twenty years. But every family has a secret. And this family has a secret that can destroy all their well-being.