One year after losing her husband, Reiko decides to remarry in hopes of escaping her difficult life. But from the moment she enters her new household, she becomes the target of relentless emotional abuse from her husband's family. Her father-in-law and stepson refuse to accept her as their new mother figure, constantly picking fights and finding fault with everything she does. With her husband busy at work and rarely home, the family's hostility only grows worse. Amidst this turmoil, her stepson confesses he can't take it anymore. In comforting him as a mother, Reiko ultimately crosses a line she should never have crossed... A dramatic story richly portraying inner conflict and overwhelming emotions.