Killian’s POV
I was sitting beside Celeste, wiping down her body with liquid sanitizer, the same one she used to love. Lavender and aloe. Soft and clean. I used slow strokes, careful not to hurt her. Her skin was cold, but she was here. She was still here. And I didn’t know how long she’d stay.
“Baby, I miss you,” I whispered into her ear, my voice shaking. “God, I miss you.”
I didn’t know if she could hear me. But I hoped. I really hoped.
“I’ve been going crazy without you. Ever since you said you wanted a divorce… everything’s just been spiraling. You said I didn’t listen. You said I wasn’t who you married anymore. And maybe you’re right. Maybe I was so caught up in the company, I forgot what mattered.”
I paused and stroked her hair. The nurse had braided it in two soft lines, and e
