After losing her entire family, Lavielle was taken in by Marquess Myer - a vile man who offered nothing but disdain in the morning and vicious beatings at night. This hellish cycle is disrupted when Lucien, a man claiming to be the Myer's son, arrives and attempts to reconnect with his supposed father. Lavielle knows he's likely a conman, yet can't help but hope he holds her ticket to salvation.