Margaret stared across the table at Luke. “And you didn’t tell me.”

“Truthfully, I didn’t know what to do with the information. I thought Sarah knew about it and wanted me to just let it be.”

Margaret sighed. “I don’t understand what we’re talking about.”

Sarah glanced at the two boys, then leaned down and whispered into Margaret’s ear. “Sean had a daughter with Trish.”

Margaret gasped and pressed her hand to her chest. Her eyes glassed over and she looked up at Sarah. “Are you sure?”

“Yes.” She glanced at the boys again. They watched her intently, wondering what she’d told Margaret. Luke’s family tried to appear uninterested, but she had all of their attention. “Now is not the time to discuss the details, but Trish has agreed to a visit.”

“Why didn’t she come to me?”

“I’m not sure, but I think in the end she was ashamed of what she’d done.”

“And what about—”

Sarah squeezed her shoulder to cut her off. “I’m asking you to give me a little time to reveal this to others in my own way.”

Margaret caught her meaning and nodded. “Yes. Of course. You’re right.”

Jack’s curiosity got the better of him and he asked, “What are you talking about?”

Luke put his hand on Jack’s shoulder. “Your mom found out something about your dad and she will talk to you about it later.”

Jack seemed appeased by that, and Luke’s tone that the discussion would have to wait.

Margaret glanced up at her. “Is that all you know?”

“Yes. Trish and I agreed to talk again soon about setting up a visit at my home.”

“Okay. Well, I guess I need to have a talk with Bridget about keeping secrets. I can’t believe she didn’t say anything to me.”

“She wasn’t sure,” Sarah defended. “Now we are and can move forward.”

Margaret took her hand. “I can’t imagine how difficult this must be for you.”

“I’m determined to do the right thing. Family is important.” That’s as close as she’d come to revealing the truth without the chance to talk to the boys about their sister. “It’s time to move on from the past and actually be a family.” Sarah squeezed Margaret’s shoulder, gave her a smile, then took her seat next to Luke.

Jack and Nick had finished eating.

Lila rubbed her hand over Sarah’s back. “You’ve had a lot to deal with since your husband passed.”

Sarah handed the salad bowl to Luke and turned to Lila. “All I ever wanted was a family. I thought I found that with Sean, but his focus was too often on Spencer Software rather than on us.”

Jason choked on a sip of wine and held up a hand. “Hold it. I can’t believe I didn’t put it together earlier. The Spencer in Spencer Software was Sean Spencer. So that makes you Sarah Anderson.”

Luke jumped in. “She’s Sarah Spencer.”

“Actually, I use Anderson. I never took Sean’s last name.”

Luke’s eyes went wide. “You didn’t? Why?”