After the Green family's eldest son, Terrance, passed away, his new wife Lydia was left a widow. Under his parents' orders, Rory was given the duty to continue both family lines. Though both he and his wife Margaret were unwilling, they could not defy their elders. During this arrangement, however, Lydia's manipulations slowly won over Rory's heart. After having her heart broken again and again, Margaret finally decided to seek a divorce and leave the Green family. But on the very day of her departure, she tragically died in a fire…
