Iris sacrifices her fortune to marry Dorian, a poor man, but three years later, pregnancy brings new conflict. Her controlling mother-in-law, Tessa, forces the family into a cheaper hospital, while Dorian blindly obeys his mother and bullies his wife. As Iris reaches her breaking point, her father Alec arrives in a rage. The arrival of Alec shifts the dynamic, forcing Iris to confront the household that has mistreated her.