Luan Volien was the mother of Keemo Volien Abbott and Mai Volien. In 1974 while serving in Vietnam, Jack Abbott fell in love with Luan but they separated at the conclusion of the war. Twenty years later in 1994, Christine Blair became friends with Luan who owned and operated her own restaurant, The Saigon Shack. It was Chris' favorite. When Luan was shot in a robbery at the restaurant, she pleaded with Christine to find Keemo before she died. Christine and Paul Williams traveled to Vietnam where they found handsome 20 year old Keemo.