Growing up at the Meriweather mansion, housekeeper's daughter Abigail the always felt part of the family. The Meriweather children, Lila and Vaughn, were her best friends - and in Vaughn's case, maybe something more. But when Mrs Meriweather accuses Abigail's mother of stealing, they are thrown out on the streets. Shocked and betrayed, Abigail vows never to have anything to do with the Meriweathers again. 26 years later, and Lila's fortune and New York City socialite-status plummet when her husband commits suicide after being convicted for fraud. Distraught and desperate, Lila reaches out to the most unlikely person: Abigail. Abigail has, in the intervening years, made a fortune. But her life is far from perfect: a distant husband, a troubled daughter, and a fire at her factory which took the life of an innocent girl leaves Abigail overwhelmed and feeling alone. Confronted with Lila, she helps her - but it's an offer with conditions attached. And when Vaugh re-enters Abigail's life, old wounds are re-opened and shocking secrets revealed. In a world that's turned against them all, can these long-lost friends find solace in each other again?