About the book: 1997 / In the house of the rich and noble Sir Jarvis Stamford, his young niece Khione lives alone in deep secret. In order to take possession of her parents' fortune, Sir Jarvis made the whole world believe in the girl's illegitimacy. But neither she nor the young Duke Alverstod, who met her by chance, believes in this. At first sight, Khione and the Duke fell in love with each other - tenderly and devotedly. And now Alverstod will make every effort to help his beloved resist her uncle’s intrigues and restore justice.…