Once reunited again at the clinic they agree that the past six months have been the best in their lives. Louisa accepts despite her mother forbidding it and flies out to see Will. Treena then finds a message from Camilla Traynor requesting Louisa to come to Switzerland. The media and journalists arrive at the house having been tipped off by Patrick and the family become isolated. Louisa, however, resigns as his caretaker, and they understand that Will intends to end his life.Д«ack at home Louisa is miserable and her mother is outraged when Louisa tells them everything about Will. When they return home, Will's parents are pleasantly surprised by his good physical condition. Angry and hurt, Louisa storms off and does not speak to him for the remainder of the trip. He will be following through with his plans. Will says their time together has been special, but he cannot bear to live in a wheelchair. Will says he wants to confide something, but she admits that she already knows about his plans with Dignitas.

The night before returning home, Louisa tells Will that she loves him. Instead, she takes Will to the island of Mauritius. Louisa cancels the plans for a whirlwind trip. Louisa convinces Will to go on a holiday with her, but before they can leave, Will contracts near-fatal pneumonia. Will tells Louisa that she is the only reason he wakes in the morning. The two attend Alicia and Rupert's wedding where they dance and flirt. Louisa realizes that Will is trying to help her secure her freedom from her family. Meanwhile, Louisa's father loses his job, causing more financial difficulties. Louisa continues seeing her longtime boyfriend of 7 years, Patrick, though they eventually break up due to her relationship with Will. Noticing how limited his life is now and that he has few ambitions, Louisa tries to motivate Will to change. Through their frequent talks, Louisa learns that Will has traveled extensively his favorite place is a cafГ© in Paris. Over the next few weeks, Will loosens up and Louisa begins taking him on outings and the two grow closer. However, she tells Treena, and together they devise ways that will help convince Will to abandon his death wish. Louisa conceals knowing about Will and Camilla's agreement. Camilla intends to prove that, in time, he will believe his life's worth living. Horrified by his attempt, Camilla promised to honor her son's wish, but only if he agreed to live six more months. Louisa notices Will's scarred wrists and later overhears his mother and father discussing how he attempted suicide shortly after Camilla refused his request to end his life through Dignitas, a Swiss-based assisted suicide organization. Under Louisa's care, Will gradually becomes more communicative and open-minded as they share experiences together.

Things worsen after Will's ex-girlfriend, Alicia, and best friend Rupert reveal that they are getting married. Louisa and Will's relationship starts out rocky due to his bitterness and resentment over being disabled. Louisa meets Nathan, who cares for Will's medical needs, and Will's father, Steven, a friendly upper-class businessman whose marriage to Camilla is strained. Will's mother, Camilla, hires Louisa despite her lack of experience, believing Louisa can brighten his spirit. She goes to the Job Center and, after several failed attempts, is offered a unique employment opportunity: help care for Will Traynor, a successful, wealthy, and once-active young man who has quadriplegia as a result of a pedestrian-motorcycle accident two years earlier. Louisa, who helps support her family, loses her job at a local cafГ© when the cafГ© closes. Unambitious and with few qualifications, she feels constantly outshone by her younger sister, Treena, an outgoing single mother. Twenty-six-year-old Louisa Clark lives with her working-class family.

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