Childhood sweethearts Sean Shaw and Brooke Lane. After Sean's parents pass away, Auntie May seizes his family property and slanders him. Brooke's brother, Ford Lane, in gambling debt, promises her to Chad Chadwick for a bride price. Brooke resists. Sean learns the truth, uses his heirloom watch as a bride price, and marries Brooke. Married, they face harassment from Auntie May. Sean is determined to reclaim his ancestral home, fight his aunt's greed, and protect his wife.
