Two years have passed since she lost her husband Lucas at sea. Laura decides to get engaged to a powerful local man in order to protect her estate as the mistress of the house. However, she is snatched away by a thief who suddenly appears in front of her carriage. When the man removes the handkerchief covering her mouth, she is speechless. Lucas!　
He accuses her of having lost her heart to another man as soon as he was gone. He tells her that he was attacked by pirates and kept in jail for a long time. The kiss of her husband, whose eyes are as dark as those of a different man, makes Laura's heart beat wildly...