Desperate to reclaim her little girl, Elizabeth takes Lily from the institution and hides with her in a rundown room. Lily, the final piece of Elizabeth's lost love, becomes the reason she survives humiliating work and endless cruelty. When a devastating illness puts Lily's life beyond her reach, Elizabeth learns that Lily's father came from a powerful dynasty. Seeking help from relatives who once rejected her, she enters their glittering world and begins to expose the secrets surrounding his fatal past.