Framed for corporate embezzlement by an unscrupulous ex-boyfriend, Elsie survives a harsh prison sentence where hospital attendants falsely tell her that her newborn infant died at delivery. Three years later, paroled and struggling to rebuild her shattered life, Elsie accepts a position as private governess for the young daughter of Hudson, the metropolis's wealthiest tycoon.
An immediate, inexplicable bond blossoms between Elsie and the sheltered child, slowly thawing Hudson's guarded demeanor and sparking mutual tenderness between employer and employee. But when medical anomalies and suspicious nursery documents emerge, Elsie discovers that Hudson's daughter is the very child stolen from her hospital bed years ago.
