Ellie has lost her mother. Then she is diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, a disabling neurological condition. Her beloved father has remarried. Ellie has been unlucky in love. Her life seems to be one tragedy after another. Ellie has to take control of her own life in order to live independently but at the same time, she desperately needs someone who will look after her. Will it be Rob? Or Dr. Michel Charpentier? Or Billy, her fellow MS sufferer from the Support Group? Meanwhile, her stepmother is busy looking at dangerous alternatives of caring for Ellie. This psychological thriller follows Ellie on her difficult search for happiness.