Summary

Chapter 22 shifts to a new narrative point of view, third person omniscient but centered around Robert. He is sitting at his desk at work after hours of not moving. He received the envelope from Stephen, containing a copy of The Perfect Stranger and the photographs, revealed to be not of Nancy but of Catherine. Robert is disgusted and shocked by the lewd photographs, but knows it has to be her because he recognizes the underwear she is wearing. The pictures are from a vacation the family had taken in Spain. Robert had left the trip early because something with work had come up. He sees Nicholas in some of the pictures on the beach and decides to call him with the intent of asking him if he remembers anything about the trip after Robert left.

Robert picks up Nicholas from his flat. Upon...