Annie, a young girl suffering from past abuse and hunger, is rescued by Simon and Mr. Mond, who brutalize her tormentors and bring her to safety at Jadecourt. Despite physical wounds healing, Annie's frail health from long-term neglect worries her caretakers. A confrontation arises as family tensions surface—Annie insists her mother loved her, contradicting claims that her mother abandoned or abused her. The land ownership battle escalates when it's revealed the hospital director has seized the area where Annie now lives, threatening eviction. As Annie fears her father’s anger toward her mother, she desperately contemplates how to protect them both.