Chapter: 93

I stared at the message for a long moment, strangely numb. Then I locked the screen without replying.

And now, I pushed that thought out of my mind, determined not to let Kieran pop the balloon of happiness swelling inside me.

For once, I was surrounded by people who actually cared. People who chose me-not out of obligation, but out of respect.

And this year, for the first time in a long, long time, I felt like there was actually something worth celebrating.

I was someone worth celebrating.