Nikolas Cassadine and his wife Emily share a once in a lifetime love, a love that has overcome many obstacles, including Emily’s cancer. Emily’s adolescent crush on Nikolas blossomed into grown up romance when Nikolas realized Emily had become the only woman he would ever love. They were engaged despite opposition from their wealthy, powerful families. When Nikolas was injured in a car accident and lost his memory, he was spirited away by a grieving war widow, who made Nikolas believe he was her husband Connor. Emily thought Nikolas was dead, but her love never was. When she discovered the truth, she fought to help him remember their love and once he did, Nikolas and Emily were reunited. Nikolas’ grandmother Helena opposed the marriage and tried to kill Emily, but Nikolas pushed Helena off a cliff and was sentenced to prison. Before he began his sentence, Nikolas and Emily were married in a fairy tale ceremony confident that their love – which had sustained them through so much – would stay strong through their separation. But Connor, very much alive, shattered Emily’s life by raping her. Traumatized, Emily was unable to love Nikolas without reliving the terror that the man with the same face had forced her to endure. Now Nikolas struggles to reaffirm his love for Emily…as their sweeping saga romance unfolds.