When Edison decided to marry Jennifer and become the adopted father of the woman's teenage daughter Melisa, the couple had what was looking to be acompleteand fulfilled life in their Houston community. But when a man namedDesmondshowsup at thei doorstepone night claiming to be related to Jennifer. Edison welcomes the man into their home. With the arrival of this man come the skelotons of the past, when Jennifer and this man hadsharedmore than relations.