Over Before It Began

Elena Ferrante's first book, My Brilliant Friend, ended with her husband betraying her.  There!  The marriage was over even before it began.  In the sequel, The Story of a New Name, Lila's new husband is revealed as a brute. Lila married at 16, so it is really no surprise that the marriage is troubled.

Both Lila and Stefano both cheat on each other.  Lila even has a child which she insists isn't Stefano's but rather the love of her life, Nino Sarratore.  Lila's married life may have begun in luxury but the novel ends with her living in a poor neighborhood and working in a factory.  It's quite a fall from grace.  But Lila did this to herself.

The novel ends with a hint to the next sequel.  Nino reappears!

What will happen next?