Lena, a hearing-impaired woman long overlooked by her wealthy family, finally marries Dane–the man she has secretly loved for twelve years–in a family-arranged marriage. However, on their wedding day, Dane mistakenly believes Lena is involved in a scheme to trap him into this marriage. For three years, Lena endures Dane's emotional neglect in silence, until his first love returns and claims his affection right in front of her. Heartbroken and disillusioned, Lena hides the fact that she has only three months left to live and asks Dane for a divorce.
