When Chris turned nineteen, she fell in love with Slater James with all the fervor of first love. Chris was sure that he loved her too, because Slater talked about their future as if everything had already been decided. But these were just words. It turned out that her cousin Natalie was carrying his child under her heart. Slater married Natalie, and Chris left his home. Over time, she managed to cope with her feelings and start a new life. However, seven years later, circumstances again confronted her with Slater. And suddenly Chris realized that the past years meant nothing, she was defenseless in the face of the past.

Note 2020: Published under the pseudonym Irene Bellow, but written by Penny Jordan.