Annie Lawson is unable to speak after witnessing her step-father's murder. Her mother, Jill Lawson Hawkins, claims she shot her husband in self-defense to protect her life and the life of her daughter. Annie is placed in an institution and she regains her speech, but not her memory. Jill has built an empire with her fashion designs and modeling. She is well known and respected in the fashion industry, but her daughter is an unwanted burden, In order to protect her reputation, she outwardly plays the part of the perfect mother. Annie is eventually allowed to go home on weekends and the hidden relationship between mother and daughter continues. Annie becomes a slave and a prisoner. For years the abuse continues, but Annie regains her memory and the truth is exposed. In this final saga, Annie faces the unforgivable sin as a victim of child abuse. Annie's past haunts her, but her future is determined by circumstances beyond her control. Her mother's hold over her is broken when Jill makes her choice between being accused of child abuse or taking her fate in her own hands. Annie has to decide if her life stands still, or moves forward despite what her past has been.