Chapter118:

Chapter 118 CELESTE What if this morning's grab wasn't his brain healing—what if it was his memory returning? What if he was starting to remember who he really was, what our marriage really was, what was supposed to have happened? "You're spiraling," Miranda observed. "I can see it. What are you not telling me?" Everything, I thought. I'm not telling you everything. But I couldn't. The contract had a confidentiality clause. If I revealed its existence to anyone, I'd forfeit all settlement rights and potentially face legal consequences. It was one of many ways old Xenois had ensured I'd stay quiet about the arrangement. "I'm just scared," I said instead. "Scared of losing what we have now. Scared of him becoming who he was before. Scared that I'm not strong enough to handle either outcome." Miranda pulled me into a hug, and I let myself lean into her, drawing comfort from her steadfast friendship. "You're going to be okay," she said firmly. "Whatever happens, however this plays out, you