Ebony Makepeace has had enough. Still living in Bradley's townhouse on the Altona foreshore, she is struggling to build a new life for herself. When tentacles of drama again wrap themselves around Bradley Culley and his family, Ebony feels as if she is suffocating. She needs to escape. Meanwhile, Brad grapples with his criminal brother, the death of his mother, Wilhelmina, and disappearing money. While Brad turns to his uncle for help, Ebony spends six months on her own in Ballarat. Will they find out what really happened to Bradley's mother, and will Ebony return to him... or are they already too far apart?