Jessica has spent eighteen years in an orphanage, where Father Severinus and Sister Agatha use “penance” as an excuse to abuse foster children while exploiting government subsidies. When Jessica turns eighteen, Severinus plans to sell her to a labor camp. On the eve of her escape, a missing-person notice drifts into the basement through the snowy night. The girl in the photo has the exact same star-shaped birthmark as Jessica. Desperate for answers, Jessica calls the number on the notice—and reaches Wolfgang, one of the richest men in the country and the biological father she has been separated from for fifteen years. Wolfgang arrives that same night and confirms Jessica’s identity through the birthmark. Taken into his wealthy family, Jessica starts a new life under the name Willow. But after years of abuse and neglect, she struggles to believe she deserves love, comfort, or happiness. With the patience of her parents and the support of her teacher, Willow slowly learns that she is worthy of being cared for. But Severinus refuses to let her go. After forging medical records to portray Willow as mentally ill, he attempts to regain control over her. Wolfgang fights back, uncovers the evidence behind the scheme, and sends Severinus to prison. Even then, danger is not over. Agatha seeks revenge and targets Willow again, forcing Wolfgang to step in and protect his daughter once more. After eighteen years of being told she was worthless, Willow finally begins to understand the truth: She was never unwanted. She was simply waiting to be found.