

Claire Bishop has suffered ten years of mistreatment, but no one prepared her for the six slaps delivered at her sister-in-law's hand. She braces for her husband Ethan Carter's usual silence. Instead, he rises. Ethan reveals his hidden empire built in secret, severs all ties with his parasitic family, and strips them of every luxury they took for granted. Driven by debt, they kidnap Claire and her daughter. They made him angry. Now they'll learn what that costs.

Village girl Tina Lynch is forced by her stepmother to spend a night with a wealthy man for the family farm. By accident, she ends up with Gabe Nelson, who proposes marriage as compensation. Disguised as a poor laborer, Gabe secretly supports Tina, who loves him for who she thinks he is. When her jealous sister causes trouble, he reveals his true identity, and together they set things right.