50 pages 1 hour read

Freida McFadden

The Ex

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2019

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Chapter 41-EpilogueChapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapter 41 Summary: “The Ex”

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of suicide.

When Joel avoids her calls and texts, the Ex decides to use the WhereAmI app to find him and speak to him in person. Confused by her feelings for Joel, she ignores texts from Dean. When she finds Joel, she reveals that her cousin investigated “Olive” and that she is in deep debt. Joel realizes that the Ex has been using the WhereAmI app, deletes it, and leaves, rejecting the Ex’s pleas.

Chapter 42 Summary: “The New Girl”

Cassie accidentally knocks over a vase that is not where she left it and panics, thinking that someone has been in her apartment. She prepares to attack the intruder, but Joel arrives before she finds anything. Joel confirms that no one is in the apartment and explains that he is the one who moved the vase. Over dinner, Joel asks Cassie to move in with him. As she tries to respond, she has an allergic reaction and passes out.

Chapter 43 Summary: “The New Girl”

When Cassie gains consciousness, she sees Joel standing over her. Joel explains that he couldn’t find her Epi-pen, but that he had written himself a prescription for one to carry in case she lost hers.