Summary

The twenty-sixth chapter takes place on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at 1:12 p.m. and is titled “Karen.” Karen wakes up thinking she is late for the wedding, but Bruce tells her that Merritt had taken pills and drowned. Karen is distraught about Merritt, but relieved that Celeste did not marry Benji. She worries that Merritt stole some of her pills to commit suicide with, but she checks her prescription and is relieved to see all of them are still there.

The twenty-seventh chapter takes place on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at 2:47 p.m. and is titled “The Chief.” The Chief interviews Shooter with his lawyer present. Shooter admits that he was in love with Celeste, He says that he asked Celeste to meet him at the wharf and run away with him that morning. When she did not show up, he took a cab back to the wedding...