Chapter 361

“It just seems wrong,” she said with a sigh. She dropped her head back against the couch and closed her eyes. He could see the veins under her pale skin and her cheekbones looked more gaunt than he’d realised. “How can I celebrate at a party when my friend just died? These little girls are all growing up, getting older, having parties and Caitlyn never had that chance. It’s not fair.” “No, it’s not,” he agreed. “But you can’t stay here in your apartment for the rest of your life avoiding living. Caitlyn wouldn’t have wanted that.” Tears streamed down her face and he felt like an arsehole. He didn’t know what to say to her. The woman who had been so full of life was no more than an empty shell and it broke his heart to see her so mired in grief. He wanted to fix everything, to make her world right again, but he didn’t know how. He’d stayed with her all week in the hope that his support would help her find her feet and she could find her way back to the life she had simply walked away fr