Nancy’s life is upended at her husband’s funeral when an older woman, Amanda, appears with a baby and claims it’s Patrick’s child. Shocked, Nancy is in denial. But when the baby is mysteriously found in her car with a birthmark matching Patrick’s, Nancy’s doubts grow. She seeks the truth through a paternity test, which confirms the baby is Patrick’s.
Determined to find the mother, Nancy traces the baby’s address and meets Amanda, who reveals the baby’s mother, Emma, died shortly after hearing about Patrick’s accident. Amanda also shares how Emma and Patrick had a history, one Nancy unknowingly disrupted when she lied about being pregnant years ago to keep Patrick from leaving her for Emma.
Nancy reflects on her past mistakes and vows to raise the child, Catherine, as her own, seeking redemption. Years later, Catherine, now 16, reassures Nancy that despite the past, she is her mother, offering Nancy the forgiveness she long sought.