After the horrible accidental death of her beloved Guy, young Laura has completely withdrawn. Like everyone else, Hamish Balmerino takes care of the mourners, but even the prospect of the Balmerinos' upcoming September ball cannot cheer Laura up. Deeply disappointed in his father's decision to favor Noel, Henry joins his sister Alexa's catering business. However, the siblings have no idea that Noel has been cheating on his wife with her best friend for a long time. And yet another secret finally seems to be coming to light after years: touched by the tragic fate of her old friend Conrad, Virginia decides to tell her daughter Laura the truth about her origins. But is the unstable Laura already strong enough for this?