Bridget Gether had lived with the Overmeers since her parents were killed in the Blitz Unaware that she has been manipulated into agreeing to marry their son Laurence, an encounter with Bruce Dickenson opens her eyes to the possibility that she might be making a mistake After Bridget calls off the marriage, Laurence can not forgive her, and makes plans for revenge But someone else is also planning revenge, the outcome of which shakes the foundations of the Overmeer family