To Maggie's shock, she receives a reply from someone named Chase, who reveals that he recently got the number of her late mother and apologizes for the mix-up. Maggie is initially devastated, feeling exposed and vulnerable for sharing her deepest thoughts with a stranger for two weeks. She confronts her father, who admits to canceling her mom's phone number, leaving Maggie feeling betrayed and bereft of the last connection to her mother. Despite Chase's kindness in deleting the texts and revealing his identity, Maggie grapples with the loss of this outlet for her grief and the finality it represents.
