Leslie suffered severe mental trauma. Shortly before her wedding to Simon, she falls passionately in love with his brother, and he reciprocates her feelings. It would seem that nothing could be simpler: break off the engagement and be happy with the one you love. But what if the marriage is forced and there is blackmail behind it? To refuse Simon means to send his father, who lost many thousands of government money, to prison. To accept your fate means dooming yourself forever to humiliation and melancholy. But no matter how complex the moral conflict turns out to be, is it possible to cheat on love?..

Note 2021: Published under the pseudonym Gloria Diamond, but authored by Kathleen O'Brien.