Ethan Lockwood, the Marquis of Serenity heir, lies crippled and abandoned after a battlefield injury. His fiancée breaks the engagement, and his Second Uncle and Aunt seize his property, leaving him isolated. Kitchen maid Anya steps in to repay a life-saving debt, moving into his home. Clever and brave, she reclaims The East Wing and reawakens Ethan's will to live.