On New Year's Eve, Bella Joslin is hospitalized due to a cancer relapse, while her husband, Hugo Pitt, spends the night at an amusement park with his secretary, Gwen Lowe. Denying Bella's illness, Hugo cuts off her financial support and showers Gwen with expensive gifts. Even as Bella faces a critical surgery, Hugo refuses to sign the consent form, leaving her alone. Yet, when Gwen has an allergic reaction, Hugo rushes her to the hospital in a panic.
