After only six months of marital bliss, Lillian Josselyn is filled with dread at the return of former lover Pierre Marchand, who left her for Ellen Latimer. When Pierre and Ellen visit the Josselyns, Pierre tries to revive his former love; and Ellen, suspecting that Pierre is having an affair with dancer Flor, encourages the attentions of Pierre's friend Arthur. Lillian reluctantly agrees to pose at Pierre's studio for a portrait but leaves when he attempts to force his attentions on her; to keep him from revealing her past, however, she returns to his studio, from which her husband eventually rescues her. When Pierre is reported murdered, Lillian confesses, thinking she killed him. Her husband confesses to the crime at the trial, but the judge discloses an admission of guilt made by Flo just before her death.