Alexia is a young woman who gets repeatedly mistreated by her stepmother Aglaia. Alexia is in love with Paris, a young and wealthy man. But he is currently studying abroad and can not help her. Aglaia eventually forces Alexia to run away from home. Wandering alone in the wilderness, Alexia seeks help at an isolated house. The inhabitants are 7 middle-aged bachelors, siblings who decided to retire together. The men take pity in her and allow Alexia to move in with her. For a while Alexia has seven eccentric surrogate fathers, but both Aglaia and Paris are searching for her. One to hurt her, the other to save her.