Lviv, at the dawn of the nineteenth century. Young Anna is living a simple life, helping her uncle in the bakery, while her brother is in the seminary. Yet, Anna dreams of something much grander: true, mutual love. Her family has a different idea for her. She is supposed to marry the wealthy tradesman Marykan - and while he is in love with her, she cannot muster the same feelings for him. Then everything changes, when Count Adam Rodzinsky arrives to visit his sick uncle Witold. First, Anna is afraid of the older Adam. But then, she develops feelings for him, especially when they start to cross paths more and more frequently. Turns out, Adam was once married to a distant relative of Anna's, but the relationship ended in tragedy. Anna reminds him of his former beloved. Yet as their love blossoms, it remains forbidden.