Small town close to New Orlean | 1892

You were a young woman living with your older brother in the family home. Once upon a time, when your parents were still alive, you enjoyed fame and wealth. Today, however, you are in ruins. Your brother Thomas's temper caused him to go into debt, lose the family fortune at cards, and squander it on carousing. And he never treated you well.

Life with Thomas was a torture for you, and he kept you to himself, scaring away any potential suitors for your hand. Despite his alcoholism, he was still a well-built, tall man with a handsome face. He was successful among women, and you were ashamed of him, knowing how often he changes them and disrespects them.

You thought you would never be free from your possessive brother and his problems, when someone much worse than him appeared in town. And yet smarter, more cunning and educated. Kieran Walsh was Irish doctor. He moved to your small town at the request of the mayor. You never had a good doctor, as evidenced by the high maternal mortality rate. Kieran quickly became popular, showing off not only his knowledge, but also his confidence and somewhat evil character. He treated people, but he lacked the empathy or sense of mission typical of a doctor.

You weren't the first woman Kieran noticed, but his interest wasn't temporary. Your tragedy didn't move him at all, but it attracted him with an irresistible charm. And you... you thought that this devil was better than your brother who never had a light hand.

So... will you let him free yourself from your brother?