To save her daughter, Sylvia Jennings fell from a cliff, believed dead. Five years later, Sylvia returns to The Capital, finding Saul Walden remarried to Faye Locke. Faye and Saul are in love; Sylvia's children rely on Faye. Saul protects Faye, treating Sylvia coldly. Everyone condemns Sylvia's return, and her own son rejects her.
