Chapter 60 Some Goodbyes Hurt

Katelyn’s POV The sun filtered softly through the curtains of my new room. The silence was so gentle here, not the kind that suffocates but the kind that asks you to breathe a little deeper. I sat on the edge of my bed, staring at my opened suitcase. Every item I folded felt like a memory sealed. A pair of jeans I had worn when Rachel and I stayed up gossiping all night. The sweater I had on when Cayden first kissed me. I tucked each into place with robotic precision, but my mind was a blur of emotion. So much had changed, so fast. I was still trying to process it, this sudden, earth-shattering shift from one life into another. Few days ago, I didn’t know who I truly belonged to. And now? Now I was the daughter of a billionaire couple with private jets, villas, and priceless art. They were kind. Loving. Overwhelming, yes, but sincere. “Maybe I just need time,” I whispered to myself. “Time to stop flinching at kindness. Time to believe this version of my life is real.” I thought maybe I