Mother

Chapter 10 - HANNAH

Mom

Explains the family's inability to travel for Thanksgiving due to roof repairs and her husband's extra shifts, firmly discourages Hannah from returning to Ransom, and asks about her romantic life while noting her own lost teaching career and current grocery store job.

Chapter 27 - HANNAH

Mom / Mother

She answers Hannah’s call while her husband handles snow removal, provides the corrected serving size for Nana’s lasagna recipe, and playfully probes about Hannah’s romantic status before hanging up.

Chapter 42 - HANNAH

Mom / Mother

Forces Hannah to shower and confess about Garrett, then orchestrates 'Operation Holiday Cheer' filled with holiday activities to distract her from heartbreak. She inadvertently reveals Hannah's sadness to her husband, prompting him to urge Hannah to call Garrett.