Andrei’s father orders him to leave for a year before marrying Natasha, and since she is so in love with him, she accepts to wait for him. Also, Nikolai’s parents encourage him to marry Julie Karagina as she is wealthy and could help them financially. However, Nikolai refuses and instead decides to express his love for Sonya, which turns out against his mother’s will. While Natasha receives a letter about Andrei who must stay longer due to his wounds, she meets his family which didn’t turn out well and believes that they don’t like her. After months pass by, Natasha is introduced to Helene’s…