Elif, a pretty and kind 6-year-old girl, is in danger of being sold to pay the debts of her stepfather, Veysel Simsek, a cruel gambler. Her sick mother, Melek Simsek, leaves Elif in the protection of her best friend, Ayse Doğan, a maid in a wealthy family's household. Ayse tries to get permission from the family to raise Elif in the mansion while holding a well-hidden secret: Elif is the biological child of Kenan Emiroğlu, the beloved son of the wealthy family. Kenan is unaware that Elif is his child from a past love his family forced him to leave. He is now married to Arzu Emiroğlu with whom he has a daughter, Tugce Emiroğlu, who is a very spoiled girl known for her bad temper. Elif is forced to live at the luxurious estate, away from her beloved mother and unaware of her proximity to her biological father.