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Happy Wife
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Chapter 36-EpilogueChapter Summaries & Analyses
Chapter 36 Summary: “Eleven Days After”
In the present, Detective Ardell arrives at Nora’s house with a warrant to search the house and two cars. When Ardell asks Nora to come to the station for questioning, Este begs her to call Fritz. Nora dismisses her concerns, insisting that she is innocent.
Nora is photographed repeatedly on the way to the station. Ardell reveals that he knows Mia did not call Will on the night he disappeared. Before Ardell can name the caller, Fritz appears and pulls Nora out of the interview.
Later, Este reveals she saw Marcus drop Nora off the day after she spent the night at his house. Este asks Nora if she killed Will, and Nora insists she is innocent.
Chapter 37 Summary: “Before”
In a flashback, Nora returns home to find that Will has cleaned up the broken glass and all evidence of their fight. Disturbed by Will’s behavior, Nora schedules a consultation with a prominent divorce attorney. Although she doesn’t want to leave her marriage, she wants to know that she has options.
Will appears and apologizes profusely, offering to take Nora on vacation to make up for his behavior. She rejects the idea, insisting that they need to work out their problems.
