Ugly Love (Hoover)/Chapter 18

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Colleen Hoover

Ugly Love. Chapter 18

An unexpected pregnancy and a plan to face it together

2014

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Six years earlier, Miles comforted Rachel as they waited for a pregnancy test. He saw the positive result before the timer sounded but delayed telling her. When he apologized, she burst into tears, and he blamed himself.

Miles settled her in bed, promised to return, and hid the test. He left for most of the day to find practical help, forgetting his phone and leaving himself unable to contact her.

He returned before his father and Lisa were due home. Rachel had locked her door. When she refused to open it, he forced it open. She pushed and slapped him, believing he had abandoned her because of the pregnancy.

Miles assured her that he was not disappointed in her and had been planning their future. He showed her information about campus family housing, free child care, financial aid, and flexible courses that could fit around his flight classes.

He acknowledged that having a baby would make life harder but insisted they could manage. After looking at the materials, Rachel embraced and kissed him, telling him she loved him. They reassured each other that they could face parenthood together.

Characters

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Miles — narrator, young man attending school and planning flight classes, Rachel’s romantic partner and the expectant father of her baby; guilt-stricken and caring, he seeks practical support but initially fails to explain his absence.

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Rachel — young woman attending school, Miles’s romantic partner, whose pregnancy is confirmed; frightened and distressed, she interprets his absence as rejection before finding reassurance in his commitment and practical plans.

Quotes

I don’t tell her the results are already there, clear as day.
I don’t tell Rachel she’s pregnant yet, because she still has two
minutes left of hope.

I show her the brochures for
family housing I picked up from campus. I show her the forms
we need to fill out for free campus child care. I show her the
financial aid brochures

She tells me she loves me.

You love me so much, Rachel.*

She kisses me over and over.
“We’ve got this, Miles,” she whispers against my ear.
I nod and hug her back. “We’ve got this, Rachel.”

This summary is based on the UK edition of the novel (London: Simon & Schuster UK, 2014).