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With uncertainty brewing, Philip’s confusion mounts. The bonds of trust begin to fray as whispers of Rachel’s loyalty spark debates in his mind, further ignited by Louise’s warnings about Rachel’s manipulations. As Philip uncovers more correspondence regarding Rachel’s past, including the specter of Ambrose’s suspicions about her greed and potential malicious intent, he finds himself caught in a web of jealousy and mistrust, poised on the edge of violence.
His health begins to deteriorate too—haunted by headaches and visions—thus dramatizing the eerie parallels between his decline and Ambrose's fate. Rachel’s own bittersweet kindness heightens his dilemmas, leading him to confront the wrenching possibility that he might be repeating the patterns of the past.