The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 202

Upon hearing that Rosa was going to be okay, both Charles and Evelyn let out a huge sigh of relief. Evelyn's legs gave out for a moment as the tension left her body all at once. Charles instinctively reached out to steady her, but she shrugged him off, determined to stand on her own.

As they watched Rosa being wheeled out of the emergency room, they rushed over to her side.

...

Rosa had been out cold for an entire day and night, still not showing any signs of waking up. Dr. Nelson ran another thorough check-up to be sure. While Rosa's health seemed stable, when she'd wake up was still a mystery.

...

back at Oakwood Manor. He was alone and retreating to the study. He fired up the cloud storage to review

throughout her pregnancy, only offering financial support. When it was time for the delivery, he ensured she had the best hospital, doctors, and postnatal care. He was even the first to hold little Charlie when she was born. But that was about the extent of his involvement. He was constantly busy and hardly ever made it back to Oakwood

years ago. It started with Evelyn bringing Charlie back home from the postnatal care center. He watched those sleepless nights when Charlie fussed,

night,

evening of socializing and drinks. He had left

years prior,

had been thrilled to see

let me go get her," she had said. But Charles wasn't really focused on Charlie at that moment; his visit was for Evelyn. He wrapped his arms around her, picked her up, and told the nanny, "Make sure

the master bedroom, locked the door, and laid her on the bed. In the middle of everything, he heard the nanny knocking, but he didn't catch what she