Following the passing of engineer Mark Nuyens, his housewife partner, Karen Van Dijck, and their adolescent son, Maarten, make a shocking discovery: Mark had been leading a double life and was legally married to another, Nina Overstijns, in a different province. Only Mark's brother, Ruben, was aware of the deception. What follows is the fallout as the two women deal with the betrayal, the grief, and each other.