Stella Yeats secretly loved Kieran Griffin for years and married him, but faced constant neglect. When Kieran's childhood sweetheart Zora Price fell into the pool, Stella nearly drowned saving her. Kieran rushed Zora to the hospital, leaving exhausted Stella by the pool. Alone at the hospital, Stella discovered she was pregnant, a miracle given her past injury. Tragically, Kieran pushed her down the stairs in a misunderstanding, causing a miscarriage and infertility.