Siobhan is young, innocent and most observant of her mother's craving for love. She wants her mother to be happy, but instead witnesses a series of unfruitful affairs develop. Then Robert Langley comes along. He is charming and makes Bettina fall head over heels. At last this single mother has a husband to share her life with. Siobhan and her sister have a caring stepfather. He is a positive male figure in their lives. Unfortunately, the happiness is short-lived. Robert is a man of secrets and deception. A deep-rooted, unnatural desire rests within him. What has always seemed as protective guidance displayed toward Siobhan transforms into pure lust. Once Robert's true character is revealed Bettina reacts negatively by taking matters into her own hands. It cost her years of freedom and the close bond with her children.