Summary

In Chapter 25, Louisa reflects that her reluctance to move ahead with her relationship with Sam is based on her fear that love inevitably leads to loss, as it did with Will. Lily gets a job at the grocery store across from the flat. Louisa’s parents have an argument because her mum did not have time to make a homemade cake for her grandad’s birthday.

Lily announces that Mrs. Traynor is paying for her to go back to boarding school and that Lily will be living with her at weekends, only visiting Louisa during the school vacation. Louisa emails Mr. Gopnik to explain why she had to turn down the job and asks him to keep her in mind if any other vacancies arise.

Louisa’s mum, dad, sister, and nephew all arrive at her flat. Her parents have had a big fight...