In this portion of
The Mothers, some of the secrets that have been kept hidden throughout the novel are finally unearthed, and the characters are left to deal with the consequences. For Nadia, this means grappling with the fact that Luke’s parents know about and even paid for her abortion. For Luke, this means coming to terms with the idea that his new wife knows about his relationship with Nadia. In this case, though, the entire truth hasn’t yet revealed itself, since Aubrey still doesn’t know about Nadia’s abortion. However, Bennett shows readers that even partial truths are disorienting.