The It Girl Summary By Chapter | Ruth Ware

She frequently wakes to the sound of Will’s voice through the wall and shares a brief, charged moment with him in the sitting room. However, hearing April and Will having sex later that morning leaves Hannah feeling like an intruder in her own suite.

Key Moment: A moment of shared vulnerability between Will and Hannah is interrupted by the reality of his relationship with April.
New Information: April has a strange relationship with food, alternating between binges and skipping meals.

Chapter 13: AFTER – The Weight of Guilt

During a date night, Hannah attempts to discuss her doubts with Will, but he begs her to let the past stay buried.

He argues that Neville’s death changes nothing about the evidence she provided a decade ago. Hannah is left staring at her husband, wondering if she can ever truly know his feelings or what he is hiding.

Key Moment: Will’s absolute refusal to entertain Neville’s innocence deepens the rift between him and Hannah.
New Information: Hugh Bland remains Will’s closest confidant and also lives in Edinburgh.

Chapter 14: BEFORE – The Invitation

Dr. Myers invites Hannah to an exclusive end-of-term drinks party for “promising students.”

April gatecrashes the event with a bottle of champagne and immediate charm, effortlessly stealing the spotlight from the other students.

Hannah watches as April establishes a flirtatious rapport with the professor, making the event feel less academic and more inappropriate.

Key Moment: April successfully manipulates Dr. Myers, highlighting her ability to charm authority figures.
New Information: April knows about students at prestigious schools who cheat on their medical entrance exams.

Chapter 15: AFTER – Digital Nostalgia

Hannah scrolls through April’s old Instagram account, looking at photos of their Oxford days and a selfie of the two of them that she had forgotten.

That night, she dreams of a modern-day April as a woman in her thirties, leading her through Edinburgh but staying out of reach. She wakes feeling a profound sense of shame for having cut off her old friends after the tragedy.

Key Moment: Hannah’s dream of an “adult” April highlights the loss of the life her friend never got to live.
New Information: Will has only cried once in Hannah’s presence—immediately after April’s death.

Chapter 16: BEFORE – Hilary Term Return

Hannah returns for the second term, feeling a sense of “homecoming” as she shares a taxi with Ryan.

April greets Hannah with an intense hug and a gift of expensive lipstick, admitting her Christmas at home was “awful.” Hannah feels a rush of pleasure at being back, mixed with guilt over her continued feelings for Will.

Key Moment: April’s vulnerable reaction to Hannah’s return suggests a deeper loneliness beneath her party-girl persona.
New Information: April has a younger sister, whom she describes as a “brat” but cares for.

Chapter 17: AFTER – Ambush at Tall Tales

A customer at the bookshop asks for a biography of Ted Bundy, leading Hannah to realize he is Geraint Williams, the reporter.

Hannah reacts with a hiss of anger, demanding he leave her place of work immediately. Geraint reveals he spoke to Ryan and that he believes Neville’s conviction was a “miscarriage of justice.”

Key Moment: The investigation physically invades Hannah’s safe space at the bookstore.
New Information: Geraint is working on a ten-part podcast called The It Girl.

Chapter 18: BEFORE – The Weed Prank

April pranks Ryan by pretending to be a professor detecting the scent of “skunk” in his room.

Ryan, terrified of expulsion, flushes his stash down the toilet, only to find April howling with laughter. Ryan reacts with “purple rage,” nearly assaulting April before being stopped by Will, revealing a volatile and dangerous group dynamic.

Key Moment: A violent confrontation between Ryan and April reveals a volatile, “electric” dynamic.
New Information: Will tells Hannah that April will “be the death of me,” which Hannah finds ominous.

Chapter 19: AFTER – Medical Concern

Hannah arrives late and sweating to her midwife appointment, rattled by the encounter with the reporter.

The midwife measures the baby’s heartbeat as strong, but Hannah’s blood pressure is worryingly high. The midwife warns her of pre-eclampsia symptoms and insists on a follow-up check next week.

Key Moment: Hannah’s physical health begins to mirror her psychological stress.
New Information: Hannah is measuring “right on track” for twenty-two weeks.

Chapter 20: BEFORE – Alpha Alpha

Hannah discovers she received the highest possible marks on her first-term exams, placing her at the top of her class.

April insists on taking her to a private members’ bar to celebrate with Bellinis and Vespers. The night turns sour when Hannah insists on leaving to study, leading April to mock her for being “provincial.”

Key Moment: Hannah’s academic triumph is overshadowed by April’s condescension and excessive drinking.
New Information: April’s mother is a “professional fuckup” who mixes Prozac and vodka.

Chapter 21: AFTER – Confronting the Secret

Will returns home to find Hannah curled up in an armchair; she eventually confesses that Geraint Williams came to the shop.

Will reacts with a “contained rage” that reminds Hannah of a time he once brutally beat a man. He demands she cut off all contact with the reporter, but Hannah refuses to be ordered around.

Key Moment: Hannah sees a frighteningly violent side of Will’s personality, causing her to doubt his nature.
New Information: Geraint claims April was fine when Neville left her room, and there was no DNA found on the body.

Chapter 22: BEFORE – Neville in the Room

Hannah returns to Pelham on a rainy night and finds the door to her suite standing ajar.

She enters to find John Neville standing over her coffee table, claiming he was delivering a parcel. Terrified, she locks herself in her bedroom until Will arrives; he comforts her, leading to a passionate kiss they both immediately regret as a betrayal of April.

Key Moment: A terrifying encounter with Neville is followed by a romantic transgression with Will.
New Information: Neville told Hannah he brought the parcel as a “favor,” but his presence in the room remains unexplained.

Chapter 23: AFTER – The Pregnancy Bombshell

Hannah meets Geraint at a cafe, agreeing to talk on the condition that he doesn’t record the conversation.

Geraint reveals a startling new detail: April was reportedly pregnant when she died. Ryan Coates confirmed this information, claiming April sent him a picture of a positive pregnancy test.

Key Moment: The revelation of April’s pregnancy completely shifts the landscape of potential motives.
New Information: April had “dextroamphetamine” (an ADHD study drug) in her system at the time of her death.

Chapter 24: BEFORE – Opening Night of Medea

The group attends the opening night of April’s play, Medea, where she gives an electrifying performance.

During the intermission, April forces Will into a performative, aggressive kiss that leaves him covered in her makeup. Hannah notices John Neville sitting in the auditorium, silently watching April from the front rows.

Key Moment: April uses a public display of affection to exert control over Will in front of their friends.
New Information: April was taking study drugs to stay awake while rehearsing for the play.

Chapter 25: AFTER – The Journey to York

Hannah lies to Will about her plans, claiming she needs to rest while actually taking the train to York to see Ryan.

She finds Ryan in his wheelchair and is shocked by how much he has aged since the stroke. Ryan confirms the affair and the pregnancy test, shattering Hannah’s perception of their Oxford circle.

Key Moment: Ryan admits to the affair and the pregnancy test, proving April was living a double life.
New Information: Ryan never told the police about the pregnancy test because he was terrified he would become a suspect.

Chapter 26: BEFORE – The Wall Tackle

Hannah attempts to climb the college wall to avoid the Porters’ Lodge at night, only to be grabbed by the ankle and tackled to the ground by Neville.

Neville pins her down with his full weight, and Hannah feels something “hard and urgent” pressing against her before a passerby interrupts. Hannah flees to her room in tears, covered in grazes and bruises.

Key Moment: A violent physical encounter with Neville that Hannah perceives as an attempted assault.
New Information: Dr. Myers is dismissive of Hannah’s complaint, suggesting Neville was just “doing his job.”

Chapter 27: AFTER – The Alibi Rift

Hannah returns home and tells Will about her visit to Ryan and the pregnancy test revelation.

Will reacts with frustration, arguing that Neville’s death was a “mercy” and that digging up the past will only hurt people like Ryan. He points out that he wasn’t even in college that night, but Hannah snaps that other people were.

Key Moment: A deep rift forms between Will and Hannah over her refusal to stop investigating.
New Information: Will claims he was in Somerset for his mother’s birthday on the night of the murder.

Chapter 28: BEFORE – The Final Toast

Hannah organizes a themed after-party for the final night of April’s play.

April arrives in full costume and gives a drunken toast to “true friends” who “would never betray you.” Around 11 p.m., April leaves the bar to return to her room to change out of her toga; Hugh Bland offers to walk Hannah back to the suite.

Key Moment: April’s final public appearance is marked by a toast that sounds more like a warning than a celebration.
New Information: Hugh Bland felt he “didn’t belong” at Pelham and was struggling desperately with his medical curriculum.

Chapter 29: AFTER – The Suite Visit

Hannah meets April’s sister, November, in a luxury hotel and is struck by their physical resemblance.

During a tour of Pelham College with Dr. Myers, Hannah leans out of the window of her old room and realizes the “drainpipe theory.” She understands that a killer could have been in the room and escaped down the pipe while she was coming up the stairs.

Key Moment: Hannah discovers a physical escape route that nullifies the “impossible” nature of the crime.
New Information: Dr. Myers was at a conference in Cambridge on the night of the murder, giving him a solid alibi.

Chapter 30: AFTER – The Ultimate Betrayal

Hannah has dinner with Emily and November but finds herself suspecting Emily after learning of the cruel prank April played on her.

On the train back to Edinburgh, Hugh calls Hannah and drops a devastating piece of evidence: on the night of the murder, he heard Will in his college room at 2 a.m. This breaks Will’s alibi and casts him as the primary suspect.

Key Moment: Hugh breaks Will’s alibi, leading Hannah to believe her husband is a killer.
New Information: Hugh reveals he heard Will speaking to someone through the wall that night at 2 a.m.

Chapter 31: BEFORE – The Somerset Dispute

Hannah works on her final term essay while listening to April and Will argue through the bedroom wall.

Will emerges from the room looking distressed and reveals he is going to Somerset for his mother’s fiftieth birthday.

April is furious, viewing his departure as a personal betrayal during the closing weekend of her play. To mollify her, Hannah promises to host a grand after-party with themed Medea cocktails. April offers Hannah “NoDoz for grown-ups” to help her finish her academic work.

Key Moment: Hannah suggests a celebratory after-party to ease the tension between April and Will.
New Information: April has access to a supply of dextroamphetamine, which she uses as a study aid.

Chapter 32: AFTER – First Movements

On her walk home from the train station, Hannah calls Will to share a joyful breakthrough in her pregnancy.

She describes feeling the baby move for the first time, comparing the sensation to bubbles popping or an elastic band snapping.

Will is audibly delighted by the news, though he sounds exhausted by his work at the accountancy firm. Hannah reflects on the financial pressures they face as they prepare for her maternity leave.

Key Moment: Hannah feels her baby kick for the very first time on an Edinburgh street.
New Information: Hannah is approximately twenty-three weeks pregnant at this point in the narrative.

Chapter 33: AFTER – The Ryan Confrontation

Will returns home and greets Hannah with a hug, but the mood shifts when she reveals she visited Ryan in York.

Will reacts with controlled annoyance, questioning why she made the trip without telling him or calling Ryan beforehand.

Hannah explains that she needed to verify Geraint’s claims about April’s pregnancy directly with Ryan.

Will is visibly shaken by the confirmation that Ryan was sleeping with April. The argument escalates until Will leaves the kitchen in a stony silence.

Key Moment: Will’s frustration peaks when Hannah suggests that April’s real killer might still be at large.
New Information: Will admits he had a “pretty good idea” that Ryan and April were involved sexually.

Chapter 34: BEFORE – The Surprise Party

The cast of Medea arrives at the college bar, where they are greeted by a surprise party organized by Hannah.

April arrives in full Greek costume and wig, pretending to be stunned by the effort her friends made. Hannah and Hugh have acted as lookouts, ensuring the timing of the surprise is perfect.

Emily is noticeably absent, sending a brief text claiming she has too much work.

The atmosphere is celebratory, but undercurrents of resentment from the cast regarding April’s behavior are palpable.

Key Moment: The party begins with the cast still in their theatrical terra-cotta makeup and wigs.
New Information: Hugh Bland spent the early part of the evening acting as a lookout from a room above the Porters’ Lodge.

Chapter 35: BEFORE – The Final Toast

April stands at the head of the table to deliver a drunken toast to “true friends” who would never betray her.

She spills her cocktail down her arm while gesturing toward Hannah and the group. Around 11:00 p.m., she announces she is returning to her suite to change out of her costume.

Some students at the table gossip about whether April and Will have finally broken up. Ryan looks increasingly angry as the conversation turns to April’s reputation.

Key Moment: April delivers an ominous toast regarding the value of loyalty and betrayal.
New Information: April leaves the bar alone, planning to return shortly after changing into normal clothes.

Chapter 36: BEFORE – Leaving the Bar

The bar rings for last orders, and Hannah realizes that April has been gone for nearly twenty minutes.

Hugh offers to walk Hannah back to her suite, sensing she is uneasy about the late hour. As they walk, Hugh confides his intense stress about his medical exams and his fear of failing his parents.

Hannah learns about Hugh’s background as an only child whose parents sacrificed much for his education. They decide to take an illegal shortcut across the Fellows’ Garden.

Key Moment: Hugh admits he is struggling desperately with the medical curriculum at Pelham.
New Information: Hugh’s father was a GP, and Hugh feels crushing pressure to follow in his footsteps.

Chapter 37: BEFORE – The Return to Staircase VII

As Hannah and Hugh enter New Quad, Hannah spots a figure she identifies as John Neville leaving her staircase.

Hugh is less certain due to his nearsightedness, but he agrees the build matches the porter. They reach the foot of staircase VII, where Hugh insists on waiting until Hannah is safely inside her room.

Hannah climbs the stairs, noticing that Dr. Myers’s door is closed but has a light on beneath it. She reaches the top landing to find the suite door standing ajar.

Key Moment: Hannah sees Neville exiting her building just moments before she discovers the crime.
New Information: The suite door was left slightly open, which Hannah initially attributes to April’s haste.

Chapter 38: AFTER – The Night of Doubt

In the present day, Hannah lies awake in Edinburgh, unable to stop replaying the events of that final night.

She realizes that while she was the first to find the body, Hugh was the second person in the room. She decides that she must talk to Hugh to see if he remembers anything her brain has blocked out.

The next morning, she ignores Will’s disapproval and sends a message to Hugh asking to meet for coffee. Hugh agrees to see her after he finishes work at his practice.

Key Moment: Hannah decides to bypass Will’s objections and consult Hugh about the investigation.
New Information: Hugh Bland remains Will’s closest confidant and was the best man at their wedding.

Chapter 39: AFTER – The Practice Meeting

Hannah finishes a busy day at the bookshop and heads toward Hugh’s cosmetic surgery practice.

On the way, she sees a woman in a limousine who looks exactly like April, causing her heart to stop momentarily. She realizes it is another phantom sighting, a recurring occurrence for her over the years. Hugh greets her warmly at his clinic and notes that she is “blooming” in her pregnancy.

They walk to a French-themed bar called Le Jolie Beaujolais.

Key Moment: A momentary sighting of an April-lookalike highlights Hannah’s lingering trauma.
New Information: Hugh has been successful in private practice, partly due to his urbane and reassuring bedside manner.

Chapter 40: AFTER – Le Jolie Beaujolais

In the bar, Hannah explains Geraint’s investigation and Ryan’s confirmation of the pregnancy test to Hugh.

Hugh polishes his glasses nervously and listens as Hannah admits she suspects Dr. Myers. He recounts his own memories of the night, including trying to revive April with CPR.

Hugh reveals that he always wondered if the killer actually meant to target Hannah instead of April. He points out that the room was dim and April was wearing a wig that matched Hannah’s hair color.

Key Moment: Hugh suggests a terrifying new theory: that the killer intended to murder Hannah, not April.
New Information: April’s Medea wig was black, making her look like Hannah in the low light of the suite.

Chapter 41: AFTER – The Prank on Emily

Hugh reveals that April had “enemies” because of her cruel practical jokes.

He tells Hannah about a particularly vicious prank April played on Emily right before the murder.

April forged a letter from an exam board accusing Emily of cheating on her A-levels. When Emily discovered the hoax, she reportedly told Hugh that April was “vile.” Hannah remembers Emily’s old threat to “end” April if she ever targeted her.

Key Moment: Hannah learns that Emily had a fresh and devastating motive to despise April.
New Information: April had mocked Emily for being “stuck up” about her own intellect during the prank reveal.

Chapter 42: AFTER – The Email from Geraint

The morning after her meeting with Hugh, Hannah checks her emails and finds an update from Geraint Williams.

He claims to have found someone named “November Rain” who has critical information from the autopsy. Geraint insists on a face-to-face meeting at the Grand Caledonia Hotel.

Hannah is hesitant but feels she must know the truth about April’s pregnancy. She tells her colleague Robyn she is taking an early lunch to meet a friend.

Key Moment: Geraint lures Hannah to a high-end hotel to meet a mysterious witness.
New Information: “November Rain” is a professional name for a high-profile beauty influencer.

Chapter 43: AFTER – The November Revelation

Hannah enters the Grand Caledonia Hotel and sees a photo shoot taking place on the stairs.

She meets Geraint, who introduces her to the subject of the shoot: November Rain.

Hannah nearly faints because November’s physical resemblance to April is so striking. November explains that she was only eleven when April died and was shielded from the trial by her parents. She reveals that she now wants to forge her own memories of her sister.

Key Moment: Hannah meets April’s younger sister, who is the “living ghost” of her dead friend.
New Information: April’s father died of a heart attack two years prior, and her mother remains mentally unstable.

Chapter 44: AFTER – Autopsy Secrets

November reveals secrets from the autopsy that never made it into the public record.

She confirms that April was either pregnant or had been very recently pregnant when she was killed. The hormones in April’s blood were high enough to trigger a positive test, but the DNA of the father was never identified.

November also mentions that April had dextroamphetamine in her system. Hannah realizes that April’s supply of study drugs must have come from someone with medical access.

Key Moment: The rumor of April’s pregnancy is officially confirmed by forensic evidence.
New Information: April was taking highly controlled ADHD medication as a performance enhancer.

Chapter 45: AFTER – The Suspect in Room 6

Hannah, November, and Geraint discuss who could have accessed April’s room without being seen.

Hannah points out that Dr. Myers lived on the same staircase and would not have needed to pass the Porters’ Lodge. She recalls his reputation for inviting beautiful female students for drinks and suspects he could be the father of the baby.

The realization that she might have missed an obvious suspect for ten years causes Hannah to faint. Geraint and November scramble to call for medical assistance.

Key Moment: Hannah identifies Dr. Myers as the only person with the perfect opportunity to kill April.
New Information: Dr. Myers was the senior dean of arts and had a history of inappropriate boundary-crossing with students.

Chapter 46: AFTER – The Hospital Ward

Hannah wakes up in the maternity unit of the Royal Infirmary, hooked to a monitor and a blood pressure cuff.

November stays with her as a companion while she tries to reach Will. When Will finally returns her calls, he is terrified but relieved to hear the baby is okay.

The obstetrician informs Hannah that her blood pressure is dangerously high and prescribes methyldopa. Hannah feels a sense of panic that her life is once again spiraling out of her control.

Key Moment: Hannah is placed on medication to manage the physical toll of her investigation.
New Information: Hannah is warned that her elevated blood pressure could be a sign of pre-eclampsia.

Chapter 47: AFTER – The Oxford Decision

Against the doctor’s advice to rest, Hannah decides she must travel to Oxford to confront her memories and Dr. Myers.

November asks to accompany her, stating she never got to see where her sister lived and died. Hannah agrees, feeling that there is safety in numbers and that November can ask questions she cannot.

They find Dr. Myers’s profile online and note that he has been promoted to Professor. Hannah texts Will to say she is being sent home, omitting the details of her trip.

Key Moment: Hannah and November form an alliance to return to the site of the murder.
New Information: Professor Horatio Myers is still a fellow at Pelham College and has a sleek, successful appearance.

Chapter 48: AFTER – The Trip South

Hannah takes the long train journey from Edinburgh to London and then to Oxford.

During the journey, she remembers a picnic with Will at Tantallon Castle and how happy they were before the past returned. At the Oxford hotel, she finds that November has upgraded her to a luxury suite.

November explains that she felt a need to be with one of April’s friends to find closure. Hannah admits that being with November is like having a piece of April back with her.

Key Moment: Hannah and November arrive in Oxford, feeling the heavy weight of April’s ghost around them.
New Information: November Rain has personally financed the trip as a way to honor her sister.

Chapter 49: AFTER – Dinner at Emily’s

Hannah and November have dinner at Emily’s sparsely decorated flat, where the conversation turns to the BMAT exam.

Emily expresses disbelief that Hugh ever belonged at Pelham, noting he struggled to pass his classes. Hannah points out that Hugh supposedly aced his entrance exams, which Emily finds suspicious.

Hannah reveals her theory about Dr. Myers and April’s pregnancy to a shocked Emily. Emily warns them that confronting Myers could be dangerous.

Key Moment: Emily questions Hugh’s academic legitimacy, planting a seed of doubt about his past.
New Information: Dr. Myers was married during his time at Pelham, though his wife was away on a fellowship.

Chapter 50: AFTER – The Pelham Tour

Hannah and November enter Pelham College and are met by Professor Myers, who offers to give them a personal tour.

He takes them to the library, the chapel, and finally to staircase VII.

They find that the old suite has been converted into offices for the admissions department. Hannah stands in the room where the body was found, feeling the past close around her like a fist.

She asks for a moment alone, and Myers tactfully exits.

Key Moment: Hannah returns to the exact spot where she found April’s body ten years ago.
New Information: Dr. Myers claims he was at a conference in Cambridge on the night of the murder.

Chapter 51: AFTER – The Drainpipe Theory

In April’s old bedroom, November looks out the window and laughs when Hannah describes April’s old stunt.

Hannah suddenly realizes that a killer could have used the same drainpipe to escape the room.

She explains to November that everyone focused on who entered the building, rather than who was already inside.

Hannah starts to suspect Emily, whose alibi in the library was only supported by an unmonitored exit. She calls Will from a cab and they have a screaming match over her refusal to stop.

Key Moment: Hannah deduces that the “impossible” nature of the crime was a red herring.
New Information: Emily Lippman’s library alibi did not account for her being able to slip out without swiping her card.

Chapter 52: AFTER – The Night of Whispers

Hannah experiences intense insomnia in the hotel, her mind racing with suspicions about Emily and Ryan.

She receives a “vulture” email from a journalist and deletes it in a fit of rage. She eventually sends an apologetic WhatsApp message to Will, but notices he starts and stops typing for several minutes.

The cryptic nature of his reply—a simple “I’m sorry too”—leaves her feeling more unsettled. She takes her blood pressure medication and vows to find the truth.

Key Moment: Will’s inability to send a long message suggests he is hiding a significant secret.
New Information: Hannah realizes that strangulation murders are statistically most likely to be committed by domestic partners.

Chapter 53: AFTER – The Train Call

On the train back to Edinburgh, Hannah receives a call from Hugh.

She shares her “drainpipe theory” with him, expecting a professional medical opinion. Hugh becomes audibly panicked and warns her that digging further will cause immense pain.

He finally reveals that on the night of the murder, he heard Will in his room at 2:00 a.m. through the thin walls of Cloade’s. This information completely shatters Will’s alibi of being in Somerset.

Key Moment: Hugh delivers the evidence that seemingly proves Will has been lying for a decade.
New Information: Hugh has carried the secret of Will’s presence in Oxford since 2012.

Chapter 54: AFTER – The Great Escape

Hannah returns home and is met by Will, who tries to act as if everything is normal.

The tension breaks when Hannah calls Ryan to check if he also heard Will that night. Will catches her on the phone and a violent confrontation occurs in their kitchen.

When Hannah asks if he killed April, Will laughs and says, “What do you think?” Terrified, Hannah flees the flat barefoot and manages to flag down a taxi.

Key Moment: Hannah flees for her life after Will refuses to deny the murder.
New Information: Will’s alibi was indeed fake, but the reason for his presence in Oxford remains unexplained in this moment.

Chapter 55: AFTER – Sanctuary at Hugh’s

Hannah arrives at Hugh’s flat in a state of total collapse, her feet bleeding from her run through the streets.

Hugh consoles her, allowing her to cry on his expensive dressing gown while he makes her tea. He admits he only kept the secret because he wanted to protect his friend.

Hannah decides she must call the police, but Hugh suggests she take a bath and rest first.

While in the bath, Hannah experiences a wave of shock and nausea as she realizes her baby’s father might be a killer.

Key Moment: Hannah seeks refuge with the only person she thinks she can trust—Hugh.
New Information: Hugh’s English-made handkerchief is embroidered with his initials, HAB.

Chapter 56: AFTER – The Tantallon Climax & Epilogue

Hugh drugs Hannah’s tea and drives her to a cliffside near Tantallon Castle.

Hannah realizes Hugh is the real killer and used the “double prank” to murder April while Hannah was out of the room getting help. She uses voice-activated calling to contact Will, who records Hugh’s confession as he races to the scene.

A struggle ensues; Hugh is killed, and Will is shot but survives. In the aftermath, John Neville’s conviction is posthumously quashed. Hannah finally deletes thousands of investigative emails and begins building a crib for her baby.

Key Moment: Hugh confesses he killed April to protect his secret of academic fraud before attempting to murder Hannah.
New Information: Hugh had paid April’s ex to take his BMAT entrance exams, and April was blackmailing him for drugs and silence.

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