Ethan Frost believed Nadia Smith had wronged his ex-wife, Rachel Yorsen, prompting him to put Nadia in a perilous situation to help Rachel. He then neglected Nadia's well-being, while Andrew, Nadia's friend, longed to aid her. As time passed, Ethan's biased judgments and Rachel's manipulation further entangled the misunderstandings between Nadia and Ethan.