The story of Lyuba Kulyk, a sensitive girl studying to become a doctor. Lyuba has an internship in a nursing home to be closer to her favorite teacher – Arseniy. In an effort to help her mother, a housekeeper who was injured, Lyuba finds herself in the house of Dmitry Petrovich Sviridov – a house full of conflicts and secrets. Brothers Igor and Dimka constantly quarrel, Irina Sviridova reproaches her husband that he loves his son more than the first marriage. In addition, Lyuba quickly realizes that her mother Nadezhda and the owner of the house have a long-standing relationship. It also turns out that Sviridov is terminally ill, and Lyuba provides him with all possible help. Being at the epicenter of other people's suffering, Luba herself becomes a victim of drama. Having misinterpreted Lyuba's pity, she is raped by Dimka, neglected and mother's son. And soon Lyuba realizes that she is pregnant. This puts an end to her nascent relationship with Arseniy ... Lyubi needs to make a difficult choice. And to find out what secrets of Sviridov's house her native mother is connected with ...