Nora Shaw loses her father and grandmother, her mother loses sanity. She sends her brother, Leo Shaw, to be adopted by the Linden family. Fifteen years later, Nora works as a nanny for the Lindens, recognizing her brother, Leo Linden. Unwilling to reveal her identity, she endures Leo Linden's humiliation and misunderstandings. After Nora's mother dies and Nora falls ill, Leo Linden uncovers the truth of the past and regrets.