Vera, an emergency room doctor, is ready to share the news that she is expecting Carl's child. Then Carl arrives with Lena, the woman he once loved, and Vera realizes where his loyalties lie. Devastated, she quietly ends the pregnancy, prepares their divorce, and disappears after getting his signature. While Lena continues to provoke trouble, Carl mistakes Vera's silence for jealousy until he learns what she sacrificed. By then, winning her back may be impossible.