Under tragic circumstances, the husband of the main character of the novel, Betsy Malory, dies. Before his death, he takes an oath from her to independently raise his daughter from his first marriage, Cora, and under no circumstances give her to her drug-addicted mother. Betsy, strictly fulfilling her vow, under her maiden name, settles on a remote ranch with a girl whom she loves like her own daughter. But Cora’s grandfather, millionaire McLeod, tries to find his granddaughter and, after several unsuccessful attempts, persuades his lawyer and friend, rich and jaded handsome Chris Hardy to take matters into his own hands. Chris finds Betsy and...unexpectedly for him, falls in love with her...Chris faces a painful dilemma: what to do - betray his client and friend or his beloved woman?...