From the bottom

Julia Priorová ran away from home with her duplicitous lover, lost her reputation, and now finds herself on the run from the law. In a desperate situation, she has a chance encounter with a man who offers her a way to save herself. However, he has one condition: Julia must become his wife.

Lord Dereham is convinced he does not have much longer to live, and he sees Julia as the ideal woman to look after his beloved estate after his death.