A bride married off to a solitary farmer must shield his mute daughter from abuse and new family conflicts.
Natalie arrives at Rhett's rural farm as a bride arranged by her grandmother and sister. Rhett raises Ellie alone; the girl is mute after trauma and rejects her new stepmother. The neighbor next door treats Natalie with open contempt. Natalie discovers the neighbor is abusing Ellie. Her defense brings Ellie's first spoken words and a fragile bond between stepmother and stepdaughter. Once Natalie settles in, Ellie faces bullying at school while old and new family conflicts close in. Natalie vows to protect the family she has begun to build.
Motifs
arranged marriage
mute child
neighbor abuse
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