She was sent away by her husband, Jason, to their farmhouse because he didn't want her to know about his terminal illness. He asked his nephew, Jefferson, to watch over his wife for him.
In the process, Jefferson developed some feelings toward her. She didn't want to cheat at first, but Jason's constant rejection hurt her so much. She turned to Jefferson for comfort and then she realized she could use the young man to hurt her husband. It was already late Jason showed up to apologize for his mistake because she was already in love with another man.