Once kept as a "pet" by Hector York, Kathy Hagen escapes from him and falls for Sean Fowle, unaware that he is already married with a child. His wife, Jane Smith, causes Kathy to lose her baby and her ability to conceive. The Fowle family frames her for child abuse and humiliates her. Kathy fakes her death and takes on a new identity, finding love with Nick Mercer. When Hector and Sean meet Kathy again years later, they realize there is no turning back time.
