London

London is the city where Mary's primary home is and the home that belonged to her family before dying in the car accident. Mary continues to live in the home with her aunt as her guardian until Mary turns 21. When Mary inherits her family's wealth, Mary makes her aunt move out and redecorates the entire home, except for Mary's room. Mary goes back and forth between her life in London and her life at Oxford.

Oxford

Oxford is where Mary studies theology and chemistry. As a fellow student, Oxford is also where Veronica and Mary met. Mary is still working n her final paper and presentation throughout the novel in preparation for her final presentation of the paper on January 28th. Oxford is also a place of respite for Mary, where she can escape the chaos of her life in London and drown herself in her studies...