Cherie is confronted by Mr. Potts, who reveals that her real mother, Mrs. Watson of the wealthy Watson family, has sent for her to return home. Cherie learns that due to an astrological clash, she was sent away to live elsewhere, but now she must fulfill a marriage contract within seven days with the second son of the even richer Preston family. Her guardian coldly severs ties, declaring Cherie no longer her daughter. As Cherie faces this sudden upheaval and the looming marriage, she must decide whether to accept her new fate or resist.