Amid growing attention toward a gentle, caring married housekeeper, the man harboring feelings for her gradually becomes twisted. A delusional obsession takes root—the desire to make her his alone—and he begins attempting to dominate her through intimidation. Capturing her during her housekeeping visits, he repeatedly assaults her to satisfy his desires, driving the married housekeeper into deeper despair. Threatened with punishment if she disobeys—"You'll be punished if you don't follow Master's orders"—she finds herself powerless to resist, silently swallowing her tragedy. Readers, too, are drawn into anguish witnessing her heartbreaking downfall.