Chapter 59

Summary

• Connor comes back to life again, and grows closer to Robert.
• She asks Robert to teach her poker and finance, and they bond over activities like fishing.
• Robert eases Connor's pain from losing her father, Harry, and they develop a father-daughter bond.
• Connor's life steadies and she goes off to Stanford, and the adults in her life see her grow into a mature person.
• With Connor away at school, the narrator and Celia have more time alone with each other.
• The narrator feels at peace waking up next to Celia every day and enjoys their quiet life together in Spain.
• The narrator also begins speaking Spanish again, a part of her identity she had ignored for a while.
• Despite the calm, there is a looming sadness as Celia's health is deteriorating.
• In a conversation, they reflect on the years they lost as a couple due to societal and personal pressures.
• While its clear Celia doesn't have much time left, the narrator proposes to her wanting to lock their relationship in a spiritual bond.
• Celia initially laughs off the wedding idea but accepts with a realization that they don't need societal approval to declare their love for each other.
• They perform a ceremony by themselves in their bed, exchanging traditional vows and using hair ties as rings.
• The narrator feels that none of her seven marriages felt right as much as marrying Celia did.
• The chapter ends on a note of joy and relief as the narrator and Celia finally accept each other as life partners.