A palpable melancholy enveloped the Moore and Lewis families following Emily's death.
The house, which had been filled with hope for her return, was filled with anguish. The youngsters endured more than anyone their age should have experienced.
After witnessing their mother's disappearance and concluding that she was dead, they miraculously recovered her again to lose her forever.
After enduring the emotional rollercoaster, they had to deal with the most challenging obstacle: continuing without her.
The kids, Joan and Aiden, had trouble understanding what had happened. Emily had been more than a mother to them; she was their entire universe. It would take years for the wounds from seeing her return to heal after losing her so suddenly.
They believed she would never return since they had seen her being abducted. Then, as if fate had pulled off one more terrible prank, they saw her utter her vows to Jake and die seconds later in his arms.
