The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Evelyn and Harry’s daughter, Connor, is born and the two spend the first few months enjoying her. Celia does two movies and John goes with her, giving the new parents some time alone with their child. During that time, they fall into the routine of husband and wife, and become closer and more deeply in (platonic) love than ever before. One day, Harry calls Evelyn one of his soulmates and she agrees. When Celia and John return, their routine is slightly unsettled. Celia quickly asserts her role as Evelyn’s partner and the four fall into a new routine—loving their partners and coming together to love Connor. Celia pushes Evelyn to return to acting, urging her to take a role with Max Girard. It’s a bombshell role, which Celia believes Evelyn needs to combat the stigma of motherhood. Evelyn wants that but also realizes that Celia wants “to be with a bombshell” (251). Evelyn calls Max and he is eager to work with her again, but there is one problem: the role is opposite Don Adler.

Monique wonders why Evelyn would do a film with her abuser and Evelyn describes the complexity of her emotions for him; she had loved him, hated him, but now pitied him, though had not forgiven him.