The daughter-in-law confides in her father-in-law about her inability to conceive. What begins as a clinical arrangement gradually draws her into a deeper sexual relationship with him. When she becomes pregnant, their affair seems to reach its end—but after childbirth, their uncontrollable emotions push them toward a new development. The story portrays the daughter-in-law's inner turmoil as she struggles between her bond with her father-in-law and her marriage to his son.