After being born into a family in severe poverty, Milly Ash has always dreamed of escaping. She finally gets her chance when she is hired on as lady's companion to Jane Green, the disabled daughter of a well-to-do family. The Green family take Milly into their home and their hearts, and she even starts to develop feelings for Jane's older brother, Richard. But after a tragic accident, Milly finds herself forced to leave the Green household and the life she so loves. As Milly tries to put her life back together again, she wonders if she will ever find happiness and love again.