Part 2: Chapters 33-40 Summary

In Chapter 33, Michael takes Claire to the St. Regis. She's delighted to go there with him. In Chapter 34, however, Jane has also decided to go to the St. Regis to treat herself. Rather than sticking to her diet, she orders the same thing she always had as a child: a hot fudge sundae with coffee ice cream. In shock, she spots Michael with an unfamiliar woman, who can't possibly be a new child friend. She questions her sanity and remembers the last time she saw Michael, all those years ago. He had told her she wouldn't remember him, but was wrong; she still does. Chapter 35, from Michael's perspective, shows Jane approaching him. Claire leaves, kindly, in Chapter 36, and Jane sits down with him. She asks him many questions, most of which he can't answer. He, meanwhile, is confused that...