Nerissa, a disabled student, faces harsh judgment and exclusion from her schoolmates who pity or mock her condition. Despite the cold treatment, she insists on wanting to go home. Meanwhile, Nerissa receives a call from her mother, who urges her to study abroad to escape her current struggles. Her mother reminds Nerissa that she is the heiress of the Menard Group and shouldn't have to suffer. The call ends with the revelation that Michael, a boy Nerissa used to tease, is returning to pick her up in three days, adding an unexpected tension to her future.