Finding herself in a cramped position, betrayed by her loved ones, Cynthia Morrow is forced to sell her family estate to the wealthy American Robert Shelford, who falls in love with his charming neighbor at first sight. But Cynthia is not ready to love again, and to win her, Robert goes to all sorts of tricks. He asks to bring his young daughter into the world, he even invites Cynthia’s former lover and his wife to visit. However, all his efforts are in vain. Robert is ready to submit to the inevitable, but love has its own laws. The main thing is not to lose hope.