On his wedding day, Jagger Hamilton abandons Avery for his adopted sister, Tatum. Jagger's uncle, Beckett—the feared "Ice Blade" of Manhattan—ends up marrying Avery. Three years later, Avery is pregnant with Beckett's long-awaited baby. But then Jagger and Tatum return and cruelly kill the child. Beckett takes merciless revenge, crippling them and casting them out. Years later, Avery and Beckett are blessed with a healthy son. Meanwhile, Jagger—crippled, ruined, and rejected by his family—ends his own life.