
Ivy Carter has been obedient and sensible since childhood, but no matter how hard she tries, she can't win the affection of her mother, Melina Carter. Instead, a strange 'older sister' becomes the object of all Melina's affection. As the truth gradually unravels, it's discovered that Melina has been abusing Ivy because she believes she swapped her own baby with a tycoon's child at birth. What she doesn't know is that Ivy is her real daughter. Upon learning the truth, Melina is filled with remorse and devastation.