After many years, Catherine decides to explain the reasons for her crazy act that happened long ago. She remembers how, into her measured life, the straight-A student Annie— dazzling and stunning—burst in, pulling her into risky adventures and manipulating people for her own goals. Catherine begins an affair with a famous artist who is married. But soon she dreams of Aella—her future daughter. With immense love and tenderness, Catherine starts writing her letters, eagerly awaiting her birth.
Yet Christian has a secret, and the anticipation of the child gradually drives her mad, plunging her into a deep abyss.