Natalie Hayes, who suffers from asthma, has spent over twenty years with her childhood sweethearts Ethan Cole and Ryan Carter. After Madison Reed, a junior‑level designer, enters their circle, the two men keep siding with vulnerable‑seeming Madison and overlook Natalie’s pain. Heart‑broken, Natalie cuts ties with the past, returns to Boston and marries Adrian Bennett to start a brand‑new life. Ethan and Ryan later uncover Madison’s lies, yet they can never win Natalie back. Free from craving others’ approval, Natalie finally finds her self‑worth.
