Lauren Whitmore was originally the biological daughter of the Whitmore family, but was abducted and sent to the countryside in her childhood. In college, she was envied by her adopted daughter Amelia Whitmore for being favored by Eric Mason. Amelia instigated her family to bully Lauren, causing Lauren's biological mother Alice Whitmore to mistake her for a fraud and force her foster parents to death. In despair, Lauren committed suicide. After her death, the truth was revealed. Her family regretted and wept bitterly.