Summary

The beginning of Chapter 37, “Couples Massage” (301), shows Porter breaking up with Jeremy by phone. She had decided to take this step after hearing from her brothers about the mistakes they had made as parents, concluding that she wanted her mistakes to be unintentional rather than deliberate. The rest of the chapter is devoted to a special massage that Porter booked for herself and Rachel at a spa, where they drank non-alcoholic mimosas. Porter did not mention to Rachel that she had finally broken up with Jeremy, but she felt happy to be spending time with her.

In Chapter 38, “Parents Come Home” (305), Cecelia’s parents surprised her by showing up at Astrid’s. They followed her up to her bedroom in the Big House, where Cecelia and Juliette climbed onto the bed. Cecelia noticed her father had trimmed his beard. Nicky and Juliette were...