A medical student gives up his studies to live with a talented music student, but a tragic miscarriage leaves both of them unable to recover their former happiness

Young-hwan who is the descendant of a fallen noble family takes pure and innocent Adada as his wife. Because of Young-hwan's selfish desires, Adada seeks out her childhood friend Su-ryong. But he, too, becomes a slave to desire. Adada protests and dies by drowning.