Caroline seeks a hero but who will answer the call? Caroline Hayward, Duchess of Browning, is married to a cruel man thrice her age who considers her lower than the servants. Once a believer in true love, she now sees herself as one unworthy of the affections of others and finds comfort in spending time with her son, Oliver. Furthermore, the kind whispers of the estate's gardener, Phillip, has her dreaming of better days. Then her husband dies......