When Julian returns from war and forces his savior Scarlett to be his concubine, the whole family including eldest son Adrian turns against Rose. Crushed, Rose bequeaths her fortune to granddaughter Eleanor and returns to the modern world.
The household soon collapses. Eleanor annuls her engagement to noble Leo. Scarlett’s mismanagement sparks chaos; a plague, secretly poisoned by fellow time-traveler Leo, brings severe punishment for her ineffective cure.
Rose returns to save civilians, uncovers the truth with Eleanor and heals the city. She rejects Julian’s repentance, and takes Eleanor back to modern life for true freedom.