Chapter 174

Lily POV

Three days later…

The wheelchair felt unnecessary, but hospital policy was hospital policy. I sat patiently as the nurse pushed me through the corridors, my discharge papers clutched in my lap along with a small bag containing the few personal items I'd accumulated during my stay. My body felt stronger than it had in days, the worst of my injuries having healed .

Celeste walked beside us, her heels clicking against the polished floor. She'd arrived an hour earlier with fresh clothes—dark jeans, a soft cashmere sweater, and comfortable boots that would be easy to walk in. The normalcy of getting dressed in my own clothes instead of hospital gowns had been surprisingly emotional.

"The car is in the underground parking level," Celeste explained to the nurse as we reached the elevator bank. "Level B2, section C."

The nurse nodded, pressing the call button. "The wheelchair needs to be returned before you leave the premises."

"Of course," Celeste agreed, though I caught the slight