Young Stacy Brent, after the death of her father, was left alone and without a livelihood. She comes to London, hoping that family friend, doctor Martin Guelder, will help her find a job. Stacy becomes his wife, but a marriage of convenience has never made anyone happy. The spouses share a complex, sometimes painful relationship for both, until misfortune puts everything in its place. They realize what they mean to each other and their honeymoon finally arrives.