after all/in the end

[diamondcutter]

The summer holiday was coming but Zach was a little sad. He would have to move during the holiday. ... Zach told his mom, “I don’t want to move... “You will have a much bigger bedroom, and you will meet new friends at your new school,” promised his mom. Zach wasn’t so sure.
　When Zach and his mom arrived, Dad took Zach to the backyard. There, Zach saw a big tree house. “Wow!” Zach shouted. “This is great!” All of a sudden, Zach heard a boy’s voice. “Are you moving in? My name is Joey and I live next door. Can I have a look at your tree house?”
　“I think I’m going to like it here after all!” Zach told his mom and dad that night.

Source: the English test paper, Senior High School Entrance Examinations 2019, Henan province, China

I think I’m going to like it here after all!

Does ‘after all’ in this sentence mean ‘in the end’?

 

[jutfrank]

It means something like 'in spite of expectations to the contrary'.