Chapter 33

Summary

• Nisha reaches out to Juliana, expressing gratitude for picking up the call, and Juliana responds with cautious politeness.
• Nisha asks Juliana for a favor regarding her godson Ray, who is in low spirits, partly due to Nisha's actions.
• Juliana's tone softens immediately upon hearing Ray's name, emphasizing her concern for him.
• There is an emotional exchange between the two women, with Nisha apologizing for past wrongs and requesting Juliana to check on Ray and reassure him.
• Juliana agrees to check on Ray after finishing work and asks Nisha to text her the address.
• Nisha is overwhelmed with relief and continues to apologize to Juliana for her past mistakes.
• Juliana, now with a family of her own, expresses her emotional attachment to Ray and her commitment to help.
• The chapter also follows the story of Sam, who is reflecting on her life and relationships after a night discussing discoveries and memories with her friend Andrea.
• Sam contemplates the strains in her marriage and whether she can rekindle her relationship with Phil, paralleling this with her observations of Nisha's past life.
• Sam returns home, pondering her future and loneliness but tries to stay positive by recalling the recent empowering events in her life.
• Upon arriving home, Sam finds an unexpected light on and, upon entering, discovers a scene of destruction with shattered glass and a smashed television.