Allison arrives in London to experience the sweet serenity of being 'free at last.' But just as the savage winter climate is unwelcoming, her life takes on the hue of the bitter cold and dense grey clouds. She throws herself at the mercy of Providence, but the vagaries of what is unfolding, is telling its own story. She meets three significant people, one of whom leaves an indelible impression. It all festers into one defining day, when her life changed in an unimaginable way.