Nessa is still struggling to find her place in Prairie River, and things aren't getting easier. On a personal note, Nessa wants to be Ivy's friend, so she decides to tell her a secret - someone else's secret - and it swells into a devastating rumor. Professionally, Nessa is reinstated as the town's teacher only to learn that countless townspeople still blame her for the death of one of the children. Mr. Applewood warns her that people have doubts...

As Nessa continues to struggle since coming to Prairie River, and things aren't getting easier, she's having trouble making friends, her job as the town teacher is on shaky ground, and she learns that many people still have doubts about her. On a personal note, Nessa wants to be Ivy's friend, so she decides to tell her a secret, someone else's secret, and it swells into a devastating rumor. Professionally, Nessa is reinstated as the town's teacher...