<P> While taking care of him during one of his occasional illnesses, Louisa notices Will's scarred wrists from a previous suicide attempt . While at work one day, Louisa overhears an argument of Will's parents and she learns that Will has given his parents six months before checking in to Dignitas in Switzerland for assisted suicide . Will refuses to accept life with a disability that entails dependency, pain and suffering without any hope for recovery of his old self . Louisa then takes it upon herself to change his mind . She organizes various trips and adventures to show Will that life is worth living, despite his disability . Will gradually becomes more communicative and open to her plans . The pair attends the horse - racing, with disastrous consequences and a few days afterwards, goes to a Mozart concert . Will then decides to attend Alicia's wedding and asks Louisa to accompany him . At the wedding, Louisa and Will enjoy offending the straight - laced guests . Louisa learns from the bride's godmother that she considers Will to be Alicia's' one that got away' . </P> <P> Will joins Louisa's family for dinner on her birthday, where they learn that Louisa's father had lost his job in a leveraged buyout that happened to have been organized by a younger associate of Will . Shortly thereafter Louisa's father is offered the head of maintenance job at Stortfold Castle which belongs to Will's family and Louisa realizes that Will is trying to help her secure her freedom from her family . Gradually they develop strong feelings for one another, which makes Patrick jealous and causes problems in Louisa's long - standing relationship, leading to their break - up . </P> <P> During a luxurious trip to the island of Mauritius together, undertaken after another bout with pneumonia and with help from Will's nurse, Will informs Louisa that he still intends to follow through with the euthanasia . He wants her to live a full life instead of "half a life" with him . He says their time together has been special, but he cannot bear to live in a wheelchair . He asks her to accompany him to Switzerland to be with him through his last moments . Heartbroken, she informs Will's parents upon arrival in London that she is quitting immediately and travels back to her home by bus . She does not speak to Will for the days that follow . However, at home, Louisa's father convinces her to go to Will in Switzerland . She finds out that he has already left for Switzerland, and decides to go to Switzerland herself to be with Will in his final moments . </P> <P> A few weeks after Will's death, sitting in his favorite cafe in Paris, she rereads the letter Will left for her . In it he encourages her to seek out a specific perfume shop and ends off the letter with' just live' . He has left her enough money to follow her dreams . </P>

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