Lucy tries to avoid driving past Hampton House, the home she once shared with Matt and where Matt now lives with his new wife. Even so, she gives in and crosses town at dusk, knowing she is making a bad decision but unable to resist seeing the place again.

Sitting in her car outside, Lucy studies the house and notices that much of it still looks the way she left it, including the flowers and custom shutters she chose. That sight pulls Lucy into memories of how she had enjoyed decorating the house even though she never truly wanted it; for Matt, the house had been a status symbol that would make them the center of attention in town.

Lucy then reflects on the financial reality behind that life. Matt had pushed aside Lucy's discomfort about accepting nearly a million dollars from his parents for the house, and Lucy remembers how their wealth came with judgment, criticism, and control, including similar digs about the brewery they financed. Her memories make clear how trapped and uneasy she felt in Matt's world despite its outward luxury.

When another car turns onto the street, Lucy panics and starts her engine, trying to avoid being seen. Before she can leave, someone knocks on her window. Lucy turns and discovers that it is Matt, ending the chapter on a sudden confrontation with the man tied to this painful part of her past.