After Matilda lost her parents, she was taken in by her uncle, a doctor, and grew up to work as a nurse at his clinic. However, her peaceful life is changed forever when her uncle suddenly passes away. First her cousin inherits everything and drives her out of the house, then her fiancé suddenly breaks off their engagement. She tries to make ends meet on her own but is soon in trouble. She's offered a surprising helping hand by a friend of her uncle's, a Dutch doctor named Rauwerd. Matilda is shocked when he suddenly proposes to her. After all, they're practically strangers...