Summary

Whenever Hamish was away for work, Ingrid would ask Martha to join her in his family home in Wales. In this secluded setting, one day, Ingrid suddenly realized the depth of her sister’s depression, including her suicidal thoughts. Martha asked Ingrid what she liked best about motherhood; despite her hardships, Ingrid answered everything, but especially the moment, whether long or short, when you are the only one to know you are carrying a new life.

Patrick cut short a trip to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary in Venice, Italy, because Martha kept feeling ill. Unbeknownst to him, she had learned two weeks earlier that she was pregnant. She told him once back in Oxford and stated that she would not keep the baby. Martha was secretly thankful when she miscarried shortly afterwards. Later, they took to the road and randomly drove for...