While reading the story, most readers would expect Hannah to refrain from protecting Bailey when she discovers her husband’s lies. In his note, Owen had told Hannah to watch Bailey. She continues to protect Bailey, her stepdaughter. She finds that Owen’s actual name was Ethan and not “Owen.” However, despite all the lies, she remains loyal to her husband. Hannah discovers that Owen had been lying to her throughout their life together. The book captures the theme of loyalty during the investigations about Owen’s disappearance and his connection with his tech shop fraud. And this belief in him (in us) will either show me to be a steadfast partner or a complete fool” (117). I still believe this, despite the evidence to the contrary. How is that possible? It feels entirely impossible, considering the man I thought I knew. “He deceived his daughter about the most central details of hers. She does not believe that Owen was capable of such lies. Themesĭespite his mysterious disappearance and all the lies that Owen told Hannah, she is still in love with him. Instead of joining WITSEC, Hannah brokers a deal with Nicholas (Bailey’s grandfather) to keep them safe. During their search and investigations, Hannah and Bailey join in solving the case of Owen’s disappearance. Her childhood would help them unveil crucial details about her dad. Bailey seems to have little information about her childhood stories.

Hannah says yes and explains that Owen had advised her to have a separate bank account.Ī United States Marshal, Grady, advises Hannah to fetch a lawyer and says he can help Owen. Jules, Hannah’s friend, asks her if she has a bank account with her name. Bailey realizes that his father had lied about her childhood. In fact, “Owen” was also not his actual name it’s Ethan Young. Together, they begin to search for Owen, only to realize that Owen had been lying about his past and was not who he claimed to be. On the other hand, Hannah wishes to create a strong bond between her and Bailey, and he struggles very hard to achieve it. After the arrest of Owen’s boss by the FBI, Owen disappears and sends a note to Hannah which reads “Protect Her.” The note reaches Hannah through a girl paid $20 by Owen.ġ6-year-old Bailey was against her father getting remarried therefore, she dislikes Hannah. “ The shop” raid is a result of fraud after falsifying about their product and deceiving investors billions of dollars. Hannah discovers that the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) had just raided the tech shop where his husband was working.

After two years of their marriage, Owen fails to come back home from work one day. The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave is about Hannah Hall, who is married to Owen, whose wife had died tragically, leaving him with their only daughter Bailey.

Destroy Me by Laura Bailey