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Secrets Unravel: Grief and Betrayal in 'Regretting You'

10/27/2025

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Regretting You follows Morgan and her daughter Clara as they cope with the deaths of Morgan's husband Chris and her sister Jenny, who had a secret affair.
Jonah, Jenny's fiancé, quickly deduces the affair's role in their deaths.
Morgan conceals the truth from Clara, who mistakenly believes Jenny was driving.
The film trims the book's backstory, including Morgan's pregnancy, and emphasizes the immediate aftermath.

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Story summary

Regretting You follows Morgan and her daughter Clara as they cope with the deaths of Morgan's husband Chris and her sister Jenny, who had a secret affair.
Jonah, Jenny's fiancé, quickly deduces the affair's role in their deaths.
Morgan conceals the truth from Clara, who mistakenly believes Jenny was driving.
The film trims the book's backstory, including Morgan's pregnancy, and emphasizes the immediate aftermath.