Diana Sterling adores her mother-in-law like her own parent, yet tragedy strikes when the older woman suffers sudden heart failure. The only specialist qualified to perform the emergency procedure is Diana's surgeon husband, Arthur, who deliberately abandons the operating room to attend to his demanding childhood sweetheart. Left unmonitored during the crisis, Shirley passes away while Arthur ignores frantic hospital phone calls.
Refusing to let the narcissistic doctor exploit the tragedy for social prestige, Diana vows retribution against both her negligent spouse and his insolent lover. When the shameless pair dare to desecrate Shirley's final resting place, Diana unleashes proof of their treachery before the entire medical board. Backed by an unexpected inheritance that transfers the family fortune entirely into her hands, she prepares to strip Arthur of every asset he holds dear.
