The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 257

No response.

Brooks wasted no time dialing 911, giving them the address with urgency in his voice. As soon as he hung up, he was on his knees beside Evelyn, starting CPR without hesitation. Normally, Brooks was the picture of calm, but when he couldn't find a pulse on her neck or wrist, his composure cracked. His eyes filled with tears as he called out, "Evelyn!"

Still, nothing.

He didn't let fear paralyze him. He cleared her airway, ensuring nothing was blocking her breathing, and started the cycle of rescue breaths and chest compressions. "Evelyn! Come on, wake up! You can't leave me, do you hear?"

But Evelyn didn't stir.

Brooks's eyes turned redder, his exhaustion evident, but he refused to stop. He kept at it, tirelessly, until finally, the ambulance arrived and took over, whisking her away to the hospital.

...

the hospital, Evelyn was still out cold when she was brought out of the ER. Brooks watched over her, his heart aching as tears slipped silently down

at the ceiling, the sharp scent of antiseptic in the air, and

do something so reckless?" Brooks asked softly, his

tears flowing quietly. She was simply too

out.

really going to let the person who caused Charlie's death walk free?" Brooks's words jolted her, making

hunch was spot on. "I'm sorry," he began, "I looked into your past

a reason. Brooks hadn't planned on digging into Evelyn's

tried to end her

such despair over her passing alone. Once she was stable, seeing her ghostly face in the hospital bed had driven him

what had happened. In no time, he had discovered that a few months back, her daughter, Charlie, had passed away from kidney failure. The records didn't indicate foul play, but Brooks had sensed there was

find them in a pool of blood. She had demanded to know the truth from the dying person, who had. whispered for her to come inside. After that, she

ad from

her again, she was at Greenrose's entrance. His investigation revealed Dahlia lived there. Evelyn's demeanor towards Dahlia had sparked his suspicion, though he couldn't be certain, But now, seeing her reaction,