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Nine Perfect Strangers Chapter 40

By Liane Moriarty

Chapter 40

Heather sees her son standing in front of her even though she knows that he’s dead. He can’t possibly be with them.
Memories start spinning through her mind. Of herself as a child. Zach and Zoe as babies. Finding Zach dead in his room. Zach’s funeral. And finding something in Zach’s room. Something that could explain his death.
Masha comes over and asks if they would like to try family therapy now that they’re so ready to be open with each other. Heather is furious.
Napoleon keeps saying Zach’s death was his fault because he hit the snooze alarm on his phone.
No, Zoe tells him. Zach’s death was her fault.
Heather just can’t take it anymore.