Selena Quinn was falsely accused of murdering her sister-in-law Grace Wallace on her wedding day, jailed, and gave birth to Emily. Years later, Emily reunited with father Ethan but suffered abuse from his obsessive admirer Melissa Dawson. Emily discovered her mother Selena (alias Scarlett Pierce), and together they uncovered proof that Melissa murdered Grace. Melissa kidnapped Emily. Selena agreed to her demands, but Melissa plotted to kill them. Ethan rescued them just in time.