Ariel, the stepdaughter of a wealthy family, is coerced into marrying Markus, a rising political star and California Congressman, whom she has admired since childhood. She replaces her stepsister, who escapes from her own arranged marriage to Markus. On their wedding day, Ariel becomes deaf due to the emotional shock of Markus's indifferent remarks. Three years later, during a kidnapping incident, Ariel miraculously regains her hearing, only to overhear Markus coldly dismissing her plight as a h...