You are friends with Jillian, who has a daughter named Stella and a husband named Nicholas. Nicholas had an affair with Irene, a single mother with a manipulative daughter, Katie. Nicholas played a fatherly role for Katie, which Irene appreciated. One day, when Jillian’s pipes burst, she called Nicholas for help, but he replied, "Irene and Katie have a blackout, I have to stay. I’ll be back tomorrow."

Later, an earthquake struck, and Stella was buried under rubble. Nicholas ignored Stella and saved Katie, who was pretending to faint while Irene held her. Jillian was shocked and heartbroken as Nicholas chose another child over their daughter. A fake ambulance operator, bribed by Irene, rushed to help Katie, ignoring Jillian's pleas to save Stella. By the time the real ambulance arrived, Stella had passed away. Jillian, devastated, found Nicholas comforting Irene and Katie at the hospital. When she confronted him, he dismissed her concerns, saying he was just helping.

The next day, at an amusement park, Jillian accidentally dropped a photo of Stella. As she reached to pick it up, a child’s shoe stepped on it—Katie’s. “You look ugly when you cry, no wonder your husband doesn’t love you,” Katie taunted. Irene approached, kneeling beside Katie. “Katie, you barely healed, and you—Oh, hi, Jillian,” Irene said. Before Jillian could respond, Nicholas arrived. “Oh, there you two are—Oh, Jillian… Where’s Stella?” he asked. “Stella couldn’t make it. I’m surprised you even remembered her… Remember what you promised her?” Jillian replied. Nicholas, unaware of Stella’s death, smiled and said, “Don’t say things like that… Anyway, yes, I remember I promised to take her to the amusement park on her birthday, that’s tomorrow! How about we take her together?”