Chapter 15

After expressing gratitude to McGuain for the photograph, Dean, now in a sober state, makes his way to their former shared house.

Upon entering, he sinks into the bed, delicately unveiling the photograph. His eyes fixate on Kaitlyn standing by the seashore, bathed in the hues of a sunset, smiling as she gently caresses her baby bump. It's a moment frozen in time, distant yet intimate.

Dean's fingers linger on the image, tracing the contours of the captured happiness. "You look genuinely happy, Kaitlyn," he murmurs, his voice a hushed reflection of his emotions. "I wish I could have shared that moment with you, embraced the serenity of the sea breeze, and felt the anticipation of our child together."

As he talks to the photograph, a floodgate of emotions opens. "I didn't realize what we had until it slipped away. I initiated the divorce, thinking it was the right choice, but seeing you like this makes me question everything."

The room absorbs his whispered confessions, a sacred space f