Five-year-old Evie survives abandonment in a shadowy woodland until the realm’s most influential duke scoops her up and welcomes her into his grand estate. Expecting an easy target to disinherit, the duke’s greedy extended family plots petty cruelties to drive the tiny stray away and seize control of the ducal treasury.
Their schemes backfire spectacularly as Evie's subconscious magical ward turns every hostile trap into instant comedic retribution. While spiteful aunts and jealous cousins nurse bruised egos beneath fallen light fixtures, the adoring duke begins piecing together the child's true noble origin, determined to crown her the sole legitimate heir of his house.
