1877. Twelve years ago, six-year-old Flora was plucked from her life of poverty and taken in by the Stewarts as a companion for their daughter Arabella. Now a young woman, Flora, though grateful to be housed and fed, remains trapped between two worlds: not quite an employee, yet not a family member either. Her friendship with gardener Daniel provides solace, and love blossoms between them. But Flora refuses his offer of marriage, believing she would be an unsuitable wife for him. Then, in the blink of an eye, Flora's world is torn apart. She is kidnapped by her cruel aunt Gert Fox - the woman who sold her to the Stewarts all those years ago...
