Katya and Ira enter the maternity hospital at the same time, but by the will of fate, Ira dies during childbirth, and Katya loses her child. Pavel Kuznetsov, Ira's husband, invites Katya to become the nurse of his newborn daughter, and for Katya this becomes a salvation. She becomes attached to the child and Pavel, who helps Katya overcome the grief of loss. Pavel also liked the gentle and charming girl.