Alma raised her adopted daughter Hazel Miller and son Ethan Miller. Hazel was responsible but strict, angering Ethan. Upon learning Hazel was adopted, Ethan pushed her down a hill and she vanished. Years later at Ethan's wedding, his bride humiliated Alma. Hazel witnessed this. She had survived, married a tycoon, and seeing Alma restored her lost memories. She took Alma in. Driven by his greedy wife, Ethan tried to leech off Hazel. Alma revealed the dark past. Furious, Hazel cut ties with Ethan, leaving him homeless on the streets until he finally repented.