When Nicholas returns home from the war his mother tells his that he is engaged even if he doesn't want to marry a woman who don't love him or like him because of the scar he has on his face . The only place it makes him relax is the garden and lately a mysterious woman is stealing flowers from it . Gwendolyn Romy was a daughter of a Baron but after her parents were hanged for treason and now she has to steal flowers to sell at the road to gain money so she can feed her three younger brothers . When Nicholas and Gwendolyn meet they fall in love but a secret keeps them apart .
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