Yet, the romantic entanglements get even more complex.
Even her own child proved incapable of shifting their mothers convictions.
Laurel tried to call her daughter back multiple times the night before, and she didnt answer.

‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Laurel and Susannah | Prime Video
She was passed out from the booze and festivities.
Belly has also been lying for days about where she is.
Belly also notes that her mom abandoned Susannahs boys, which would have left her late best friend devastated.

Laurel has never seemed like the kind of parent who would get physical with her children.
Laurel notes that she wrongfully thought feigning strength in the face of insurmountable grief was the right move.
She shouldve, instead, allowed her children to be there for her (and vice versa).

Laurel and Susannah in ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty | Prime Video
Its an emotional, albeit short-sighted, reaction to pent-up issues that were never resolved.
Theres only one problem: whos going to buy the house?
Hes right about the latter.

Jeremiah and Belly in ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty | Prime Video
Wrong about the former.
He says no…of course.
And the award for Father of the Year goes to…
Throughout the most recent episode, Jeremiah and Belly grow closer.
Hes the one who comes to comfort her after her argument with her mom…not Conrad.
Will he ever trust her?
They proceed to make out intensely on Finchs campus following a picture-perfect day of touring the grounds.
Its clear that Conrad is still deeply in love with Belly and wants a second chance.
Will Belly go back to her first crush, leaving Jeremiah in pieces once again?