Lynn loves Jerry more strongly than he loves her, but at first her handsome, debonair husband fulfilled all her dreams and desires. After his first unfaithfulness Lynn was prepared to forgive her flatterer husband and find excuses for his weakness. However, her love, though strong, gradually dimmed when his unfaithfulness continued through Jerry's repeated affairs. When she meets Philip Castle, the very antithesis of all that attracted her to Jerry, Lynn finds a true friend. Her chance introduction when Philip's love for her is revealed in all its selflessness and integrity, Lynn's own feelings towards him take on a new meaning.