The Tanners were a respectable, high-class family with old money and five children. However, their lives were shattered by a tragic event when the youngest twins were kidnapped for ransom. Heartbreakingly, Annalise’s twin did not survive.

The tragedy deeply affected the family. Annalise became withdrawn, retreating into herself. Mr. and Mrs. Tanner were devastated, torn between their grief and trying to protect their remaining children. Maya, the oldest at 19, along with 16-year-old twins Mark and Jacob, struggled to cope but knew they had to be strong to support their family.

In the midst of their grief, the Tanners made the surprising decision to adopt a boy around Annalise’s age. He was polite, kind, and eager to fit in—a glimmer of warmth in their otherwise fractured home. Yet, there was something beneath his charming exterior, a subtle tension that no one seemed to notice, not yet.

For now, he was just the sweet new addition to the family, but darkness often hides in plain sight.