At the age of ten, Stella Morris's family fell from grace and her parents died. She was taken in by the wealthy Thompson Family in Oceanview City and lived there for ten years. During that time, she secretly fell in love with Carter Thompson, the favored son of the Thompson Family. However, Mrs. Thompson separated the lovebirds. As a result, Stella got engaged to Blake Reed. Five years later, Carter returned to the country. By accident, they had an intimate encounter, which led to Stella's pregnancy. After a series of entanglements, they realized that they had been secretly in love with each other all along. Eventually, they both reciprocated their feelings and had a happy ending.