Bert Breen's Barn Dreams, Hopes, and Plans Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

It wasn't her barn now. It was his—absolutely. He didn't have to go around like a low-down Dolan any more. It came suddenly into his mind that the Widow Breen had told that to him long ago. (63.31)

This is the last line of the novel, and it comes when Tom is admiring his barn on his property. He thinks back to meeting the Widow Breen and how she read his cards. Why is there a return to the idea of fate in the last line? Has fate had a role in Tom achieving his dream?