The story revolves around a 17-year-old girl named Daria. Fate has prepared many trials for the heroine. Her childhood was spent in a provincial orphanage. One day, the heroine becomes a victim of a wealthy swindler named Bogdanov. In order to save his own property from confiscation, he presents Dasha as his illegitimate daughter, whom he found in order to correct past mistakes and give her a good education. In reality, Bogdanov intends to settle his affairs and get rid of Dasha.