Bride, the daughter of light-skinned parents, was inexplicably born with stunning blue-black skin. Her color caused her mother to deny her even the simplest forms of love. Desperate to win her mother's attention, Bride testifies in court against an innocent woman named Sofia Huxley. As a young woman, Bride attempts to find peace by making amends with Sofia, but instead, her life begins to fall apart. She is abandoned by the man she loves, suffers serious injuries, and finds herself mysteriously growing younger. Through it all there is the voice of Sweetness, Bride's mother, who takes a lifetime to come to understand that what you do to children matters. And they might never forget.