Chapter 63
Summary
- The protagonist, Evelyn Hugo, is alone and mourning the loss of all her loved ones in a luxury Upper East Side apartment.
- She expresses her disdain for the perceived trappings of her success - her lavish apartment, her wealth, her fame, and her public image.
- Evelyn insists to Monique, presumably her biographer, that her true desire was for love and companionship, but she often made the wrong choices in life that took her away from this goal.
- She ultimately found a sense of family, only to lose it, and this loss has left her heartbroken.
- Evelyn wants to make clear that her public persona, Evelyn Hugo, was a fabrication created to garner love and attention, but she no longer needs or wants this.
- She emphasizes that she finally understands what love actually means and no longer seeks the validation or love from others.
- Evelyn expresses a desire to 'go home', expressing her desire to reunite with her deceased daughter, lover, best friend, and mother.
- The chapter ends with Evelyn bidding a final farewell, effectively signaling the end of her story.