Part 3, Chapter 18 Summary

As Halley and Scarlett get ready for prom, Halley's mother fusses over them and takes photos. Scarlett, who is nine months pregnant, is going with Cameron, and Halley is going with Noah Vaughn, due to careful engineering by Halley's parents and Noah's. Halley has noticed a difference in her mother, who seems to be trying to hold her tongue and not dominate Halley as much as before. Halley hasn't seen much of Macon, and although she still feels a pang when she sees him, she feels she is getting better. She cried for two days when she learned he was dating Elizabeth Gunderson, but she made herself concentrate on Scarlett's baby to get through it. Halley throws a baby shower for Scarlett, helps her consider names and attends Lamaze classes with her. Marion ultimately comes around from her adoption plan, and...