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She Didn't See It Coming
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Chapters 33-43Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of murder, sexual assault, sexual content, graphic violence, and physical abuse.
Chapter 33 Summary
The next morning, Jayne goes to the police station. She is told that Derek Gardner started his business with $3 million that his wife inherited from her mother, Mary Smelt, after Mary died in an unsolved hit-and-run accident in Roxbury, New Hampshire four years ago. Mary had been hit during her daily walk along a rural road, and now, Jayne wonders if Derek killed Mary for the inheritance money.
On the same morning, Sam reflects that everyone except Lizzie suspects him of killing his wife. Lizzie arrives to take Clara to day care and tells Sam that she can “help” him because she “know[s] people” (181). He wonders if she “is losing her grip” (181).
Meanwhile, Jayne and her partner interview Alice Gardner at the police station. Alice tells Jayne that she does not believe Paige’s claim that Derek was having an affair with Bryden.
Chapter 34 Summary
Detective Kilgour reads Alice her rights, and the interview continues. Jayne tells Alice of their proof (mostly video evidence and hotel stays) that Derek has cheated on Alice in the past. Jayne lies and claims that the police know that Bryden was one of the women with whom Derek had an affair, but Alice does not respond to this probe.
