Expats
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The furtherExpatsprogressed, the clearer it became that it was destined to be a story without resolution.
Months have gone by since the late 2014 typhoon rocked Hong Kong.
As Margaret departs and Mercy plants her feet, Hilary is in a sort of limbo.
Who are these people?
Family members of Hilarys, with whom shes had some falling out?
The truth turns out to be even more complicated.
Mercys story initially suffers in similar ways.
For a brief moment, and for the first time since Gus disappeared, everything feels normal.
Daisy hates her for this.
Philip and Clarke understand.
Hilary learns to be happy, while Mercy finds the strength to accept other peoples love.
But for Margaret, closure is impossible when she still has no answers about her son.
In fact, she may never find them.
But clenching her jaw and humming while moving forward is the closest she can feel to being alive.
