Summary

In Chapter 8, "Stephanie," Stephanie, as the narrator, says what her mother told her about everyone having secrets. Then she finds out about the secret her family has. After her father's death, she discovers that she has a half-brother, Chris, who looks just like her father did at his age. Her father had led a double life, living with both families. Chris comes to see Stephanie and her mother when he finds out about his father's death. Later, even though Stephanie knows that he is her half-brother, Stephanie has sex with Chris. In the present day, the police have started to investigate Emily's disappearance. They discover that she rented car after dropping her husband off at the airport when he goes on his business trip. She had also taken a lot of money out of her account over the last few days before her...