Elizabeth is from a very prestigious family in North Carolina. She falls in love with Thomas when she is 16, and they marry a few years later.
Elizabeth is so happy to have found love and is excited to start a family. One of her greatest wishes is to be a mother. She soon finds that she is expecting a child, but complications arise and she is hit with a great heartache when her baby dies.
Thomas has a difficult time seeing her suffering and decides to take matters into his own hands, helping her see that life sometimes can take a different course than planned, but that path can be a good one. When Elizabeth finally understands and sees Thomas’ vision of their future, she embraces it.
