Toni was incredibly flattered when distinguished, razor-sharp surgeon Theodore French showed more than a professional interest in her. But after several years of marriage, she realises that his cold disciplinarian stance is more than skin deep.

Theo has become distant and cruel since he realised that Toni was not the ideal wife after all and though that saddens her, Toni is more concerned at the rather unethical decisions he is making at the clinic.

Just as she decides to take a stance in both her personal and professional lives, Theo disappears, cutting off all her options.