Summary

Chapter 25 – Three months after her attack, Ava is allowed to return home. She will be bedridden, and her body is full of stitches. Emilienne, who grows weaker as time passes, is replaced by Viviane at the bakery. Cardigan decides to take over her brother’s delivery job in October, for Rowe has gone away to college. Rowe writes letter after letter for Ava, but Ava is unable to read them, so they are piled on Ava’s nightstand. Cardigan also visits Ava to read class assignments to her, so Ava doesn’t fall behind. Viviane also commits to making sure Ava keeps up with her class. Viviane and Gabe finally get together. On the day Viviane brings Ava home from the hospital, she finds an unmarked package at the door, with two sizable checks from Laura, one to Henry, and one to Ava...