Emma Miller is hours away from sitting for her prestigious graduate school entrance exams when her father drags her to the hospital, claiming her mother is dying. Upon arriving, Emma discovers the medical emergency is actually the birth of a baby brother, accompanied by her father's immediate decree that she abandon her academic dreams to serve as the infant's unpaid nanny.
Emma runs away to build an independent life, eventually establishing a stable career and finding love with Oliver Wright. But six years later, her predatory parents storm her engagement party demanding cash, housing, and her complete financial surrender, forcing Emma to stand her ground before they destroy her newfound peace.
