The Duke of Avonlea's young wife - lovely, shy Lucinda - disappears on her wedding day. Justin is devastated and annoyed by his bride's elopement - it turns out he didn't know her at all! Be that as it may, he is determined to return Lady Avonlea to her marital home. The Duke has no idea that his charming wife experienced a drama in her youth and has been haunted by painful memories ever since. Going into marriage, Lucinda hoped that the dark secrets of the past would be forgotten, however, returning from church after the wedding, she finds a letter from a blackmailer. Wanting to protect her husband’s good name from scandal, the duchess decides to flee...