Summary

Following Paul’s relationship with Susan, Paul began to wonder what his life would have been like if he had not fallen in love with Susan. He imagined less tumultuous paths his life could have taken, but he ultimately recognized a type of inevitability that characterized his relationship with Susan. When Paul finally decided that he could no longer take care of Susan, he wrote a letter saying so to Martha. Paul then moved out of the house where he and Susan had lived, and he left Susan in Martha’s care. Paul told this news to Joan, who said that Paul’s love for Susan would always remain within him in some form. In the following years, Paul lived in various countries and worked as an office manager. He never formed serious long-term relationships or friendships. The one relationship that remained consistent was...