Coral Black was an only child for the first 14 years of her life and she liked it that way. Much to her dismay, Coral's mother announced she was expecting twins. Sadly, one of the babies was presumed to have died at childbirth. Coral, however grew to love her brother Hugh. A few years later, Coral's mother had another baby, a girl named Margaret. Being lonely children, confined to the family estate, Coral had nannies and never attended a real school. As the children grew, they began to resent one another. Sadly, their parents divorced and their mother left without a trace. Once their father died a year later, Coral cut herself off from her siblings. In 1975, she moved to Georgia to start a life outside of the family. Although Coral never married, she dated several men over a period of a few years. In 1981, Coral secretly gave birth to twins. She gave them up for adoption, not wanting to take on the responsibility of raising children. In 2004, Coral's health started to decline and she was no longer able to live alone. Her doctor recommended that she move in with her estranged brother, Hugh Black. Hugh was somewhat reluctant to have Coral live with him. He was persuaded by his fiancee, Mrs. Silver, to let his ailing sister move into Tudor Manor. A full-time nurse was hired and Coral's condition improved. A new relationship formed bewteen Hugh and Coral. They spent time reminiscing about their childhood and their late sister, Margaret. Coral never mentioned the children she gave away.