Sarah's Legacy Tested

When Polly hears her father whistling for the first time since her mother’s death five years earlier, she fears he is interested in Lydia Wilds, a widow she doesn’t trust. A year and a half later, Polly discovers her father has taken Mrs. Wilds to the Dye cottage for a week, along with his parents and some other family members.

Polly feels betrayed and angry that her father has kept his relationship with Mrs. Wilds a secret. The guiding motivation of Polly’s life has been her promise given a...