Summary

Etta sank deeper into depression in “1972,” failing to perform basic tasks. At 15 years old, Cecilia struggled to take care of her body, so Henry invited his sister to stay with them. She suggested that they send Cecilia away for school to keep her away from Etta, who did not love her. Henry refused, and a few days later, Etta was found hanging from a tree in their front yard where Cecilia’s schoolmates could see her. Blythe waited eight days to tell Fox she knew about his affair in Chapter 59. When Blythe mentioned it, Fox claimed he would stop. Blythe suggested that his grief caused their marital problems, but Fox insisted that Sam was not the reason for his infidelity. Violet found Blythe’s book about how to deal with an affair in Chapter 60. Blythe tried to tell Violet that the book was not...