Alessandro Moretti, the cold and disciplined heir from Milan, marries a quiet village girl from Sicily to protect her — not out of love, but obligation. She has never left her hometown, wears only simple old dresses, and was never taught how to read or write. To her, marriage means forever. To him, it is only responsibility. When she follows him to Milan, she struggles to fit into his wealthy world while he keeps his distance, insisting he never loved her. But living together slowly forces hi