Ward leaves for seven years. Angst for both Marina and Ward. Marina bears a child. Angst for Ward. Ward realizes the boy is, indeed, his.
Marina wants a divorce.
Even more angst. Angst, angst, angst. Ward's family is contriving and controlling, a condition which Ward had been apparently ignorant of for thirty years. Overall, I liked this book, but parts of it admittedly stressed me out. I liked and admired Marina.