Nancy’s life is upended at her husband’s funeral when an older woman, Amanda, shows up holding a baby and claims the child is Patrick’s. Nancy is shocked and refuses to believe it, but when the baby mysteriously appears in her car, she sees a birthmark matching Patrick’s and begins to suspect the truth. After getting a paternity test, Nancy learns the baby is indeed Patrick’s.Determined to find the baby’s mother, Nancy traces the address of a frequent location on Patrick’s GPS, leading her to Amanda’s home. Amanda reveals the baby’s mother,
Emma, passed away from a heart attack after hearing about Patrick’s death.Nancy then recalls her own painful past: in high school, after Patrick broke up with her to be with Emma, she lied about being pregnant to win him back. Although Patrick believed her, Nancy eventually confessed the lie, and Emma left town. Nancy married Patrick, but now she sees the consequences of her actions.Feeling guilt and seeking redemption, Nancy decides to raise the baby, Catherine, as her own. Years later, when Catherine turns 16, Nancy confesses her past. To her surprise, Catherine responds with love, assuring Nancy that nothing changes their bond. Nancy feels forgiven by both Catherine and, in a way, by Patrick and Emma.