Michael sucked in his breath and said, “Goodman didn't mention it when he hired me. But since we're being completely honest, my dad accidentally divulged it after my college graduation. He was drunk and probably didn't remember his lapse in judgment. Afterward, I didn't ask questions to protect my mom. They appeared to be happy.”
“You've accepted the news better than me,” said Kate. “I was shocked and hurt by his deception. His disclosure has created an awakening for me when learning my father's trips included your mother and you when you were a child.”
“What makes you think that?” asked Michael.
“When I was unpacking at Southwood, I smelled the soft scent of jasmine and found an infant's photo in the armoire,” she said. “Later, I found a scrapbook of pictures in my father's study, appa
