Me Before You

Chapter 25 shifts to Treena’s perspective. Louisa refuses to leave her room after her return from Mauritius. Eventually, she tells Treena about Will’s plan to continue with his assisted suicide. After finally convincing Louisa to leave the house, Treena suggests they take a walk at the castle. Observing Louisa, Treena notices how much she has changed in the last six months. She informs Louisa that a letter arrived for her from the university and that Louisa has an interview the next day. When Louisa refuses to attend the interview, Treena chastises her and emphasizes the importance of this interview for her future.

The next evening, an upset Louisa shares that she was accepted into the university. While the family attempts to celebrate, she bursts into tears and confides in them about Will’s situation. Her father embraces her, while her mother voices disappointment in Camilla for allowing Will to follow through with his plan. When Louisa and Treena’s father reveals that Steven has not been at work for the past two days, Louisa realizes that the date of Will’s suicide is tomorrow.

The next day, Louisa shares with Treena her regret over not being present for Will in his final moments. A reporter interrupts their conversation; she asks to interview Louisa about her work with Will. Treena quickly realizes that Patrick exposed Will’s assisted suicide to the press for money. As Louisa struggles to cope, Treena deletes voice messages left by dozens of reporters and discovers a message to Louisa from Camilla. Louisa speaks with Camilla on the phone and learns Will is not dead yet and that Camilla has booked an airline ticket for Louisa later that evening.

Treena helps Louisa pack for Switzerland. As they scramble to leave, Louisa’s mother voices opposition. She demands Louisa stay home and not take part in Will’s assisted suicide. Louisa still chooses to leave. She arrives in Switzerland and awaits a car to pick her up the next morning. Unable to calm herself, she returns to the chatroom to speak with Richie, one of the frequent posters. Louisa updates him on the situation. He comforts and reassures her that Will needs her support. The car arrives to take her to Dignitas.

Louisa arrives at Dignitas and suddenly feels at peace. She and Will spend time alone, and she does not try to convince him to change his mind. They hold each other and kiss. Then, Will asks Louisa to call his parents in.

Chapter 27 features a notice from prosecutors that details Will’s desire to die by assisted suicide and the subsequent investigation into his family and friends. The notice states that Will made Louisa one of his beneficiaries. Camilla resigned as a magistrate due to public scrutiny regarding her support of Will’s choice. She and Steven separated shortly after Will’s death. The notice concludes that no prosecution will be pursued for any of Will’s family and friends.

Louisa sits at a café in Paris. She reads a letter from Treena, who updates her on her new boyfriend and encourages her to keep being patient with their mother who has yet to forgive Louisa. She also received a letter from Camilla the week before that thanked her for her relationship with Will. Louisa then opens a letter from Will, who instructed her to open the letter at this exact café in Paris. In the letter, Will details what Louisa should do during her time in Paris and how Louisa can access an account he set up for her. He hopes she will use the money to create a new life for herself. She finishes the letter and sets off to explore Paris according to Will’s instructions.