The text has been edited compared to the printed version*** An illegitimate child became for the beautiful Kate not a curse, but a blessing, a chance to get out of the darkness of poverty. After all, despite all her fears, the tender feeling for the young doctor Rodney Prince who delivered the child turned out to be mutual... But Rodney is married! How many circles of hell will the lovers have to go through before they finally embrace each other?*** Not spoiled by either her father’s affection or male attention, young Kate gets involved with a famous womanizer. But, instead of marrying the girl he dishonored, the flighty lover simply forgets about her existence. Meanwhile, Kate realizes she is pregnant. Fate would have it that on the day her daughter was born, there would be a person next to her whom she would truly love! But the young doctor, whom little Annie so wants to call daddy, is married. Kate's warmth and humanity outshine the cold beauty of his wife Stella and fill the gaping void in his warm heart. But can he leave one for the other?