The life of architect David Colbury is loneliness, sorrow and loss, betrayal of his beloved, dreams turned to ashes... But one day he finds out that he has a son growing up, and goes in search of the child, not knowing what new traps fate has in store for him . David says goodbye forever to his once adored wife, gains and loses a new love, finds a son, but does not dare call him his... Only after thoroughly testing the young man's strength does fate finally generously reward him.