Chapter88: Chapter 88

Chapter 88: Almost Revealed XENOIS "Maybe," she said, studying my face like she was trying to memorize it. "Or maybe you hit your head and now you're a completely different person who just happens to look like my husband." She said it like a joke, but I felt my heart stop. She'd essentially described exactly what had happened—the old Xenois was gone, replaced by someone with his knowledge but none of his memories or personality traits. "Would that be so bad?" I asked carefully. "If I was different?" Celeste was quiet for a moment, really considering the question. "No," she finally said, her voice thick with emotion. "No, it wouldn't be bad at all. This version of you—the one who shows up to school events, who defends me in public, who plays in the mud with our children and doesn't care about ruining expensive clothes—I like this version very much." "Then that's who I'll be," I promised. "For as long as you'll have me." She kissed me again, softer this time, and when she pulled back she