Elias adopted Iris, the daughter of the housekeeper who had sacrificed her life to save him. After six years of his devoted care, Iris fell deeply in love with him; however, when she mustered the courage to kiss and confess her feelings at her coming-of-age ceremony, Elias coldly rejected her. An unexpected incident led to a sexual encounter between them, but Elias mistakenly believed Iris had drugged and entrapped him—a misunderstanding that plunged them into a tumultuous and agonizing romance.