Determined to return the baby, Nancy searched for the child’s mother. Her investigation led her to Amanda, who revealed the mother, Emma, had passed away.

Nancy was shocked to learn Emma was her old school friend—and the love of Patrick’s life.

Twenty years earlier, a jealous Nancy had lied about being pregnant to separate Patrick and Emma. The lie succeeded, but now, confronted by her past, Nancy vowed to raise the baby, Catherine, with love.

Years later, Nancy told Catherine the truth, expecting rejection.

Instead, Catherine said, “You’re my mom in every way that counts,” granting Nancy the forgiveness she had sought for decades