The loss of her dad proves difficult to cope with for Lily because he was abusive throughout her childhood.

This sets the stage for the literary sequel.

Ultimately,It Ends with Usconcludes with the tease that Atlas and Lily will rekindle their romantic relationship.

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…Lily is too terrified of Ryle’s potential reaction to pursue a romance with Atlas.

In fact, Lily can barely have a phone conversation with Atlas without panicking.

Thinking she just wants money, Atlas doesn’t give her the time of day.

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in It Ends With Us over an image of the sequel novel bookcover

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As seen inIt Ends with Us' flashbacks,Atlas left his home life behind to survive.

The more Lily walks on eggshells, the more clear it becomes that divorcing Ryle wasn’t enough.

The more Lily walks on eggshells, the more clear it becomes that divorcing Ryle wasn’t enough.

Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively holding each other’s faces in It Ends With Us

Based on Colleen Hoover’s 2016 novel, It Ends With Us is a drama-romance film directed by Justin Baldoni. The film follows a recent college graduate named Lily, who meets a man named Ryle and falls in love with him. However, a traumatic incident compounded with her former high-school sweetheart re-entering her life complicates her plans.

After Atlas finally spends the night at Lily’s, Ryle turns up the next morning.

Deducing what happened, he physically assaults Lily.

Lily also mandates that Ryle’s future visits with Emerson be supervised, given his very sudden episodes.

Justin Baldoni in It Ends With Us is in front of Colleen Hoover book covers and money.

Begrudgingly, a frustrated Ryle agrees to the ultimatum.

Realizing that whoever broke in took food, he decides not to report the incident.

As a teenager, Atlas was often starving until Lily came along.

Lilly and Atlas are pictured from It Ends with Us.

By the novel’s end,Atlas meets with Sutton and requests full parental rights over Josh.

In doing so, she not only protects Emerson from Ryle, but finds a way forward with Atlas.

Will There Be An It Ends With Us Sequel?

Lily Bloom from It Ends With Us is in front of Colleen Hoover book covers.

There are also currently several Colleen Hoover adaptations in development at different studios.

AnIt Ends With Ussequel may have more working against it than for it.

However, a traumatic incident compounded with her former high-school sweetheart re-entering her life complicates her plans.

Blake Lively as Lily Bloom in It Ends With Us with Lively and Justin Baldoni as Ryle behind her

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