
Hazel thought her suffering would end when Martin returned. Six months later, birth mother Melanie returns with money and a school admission letter. Under the guise of securing the child's future, she battles adoptive mother Hazel. Poverty erodes Martin's remorse; he sides with Melanie, attempting to trade his daughter's future. Besieged by her husband and public opinion, Hazel faces a dilemma: protect her daughter or let her go for a better future?