Eleanor is cast out by her husband for her scar and stumbles on an ad seeking a mother for young lord Lucien at Blackthorn Estate. She passes the interview by winning over the frightened boy. Duke Cedric offers her a platonic marriage to give Lucien stable care. Living there, Eleanor heals, bonds deeply with Lucien, and helps him overcome his fear of the outside world, until her cruel ex-husband Adrian suddenly appears.
