The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 297

Even though he knew the answer, he still asked, "Any luck finding it?"

"No," Aiden replied, his voice a tired whisper, evidence of three sleepless days and nights.

"Let it go," Charles murmured after a long pause. He closed his eyes, feeling as if

a piece of his heart had been ripped away.

Two years later, at the airport:

"Attention, passengers on Flight BA3491 to London. Boarding now..."

Hearing the announcement, Evelyn stood up and tugged her small suitcase toward the gate.

into her seat, a little girl, maybe four or five, ambled over, clutching a half-eaten ice cream cone. In a moment of imbalance, the girl stumbled toward Evelyn. Instinctively,

not before her ice cream splattered onto

soft voice, said, “Thank you, ma'am." Realizing the mess she'd made, she quickly tried to clean up. "I'm sorry,

Even after five years, thinking of Charlie still felt like a knife to

noticed the scars on Evelyn's wrist. Jagged

girl's face turned pale, and she let

been watching, letting her daughter handle the situation, quickly stepped over when she saw her daughter's fear. The little girl ran into her mother's arms, and the woman caught sight

scared the child, swiftly pulled down her

speaking gently, "I'm sorry if

She slid from her mother's arms and stood in front of Evelyn again asking softly, "Does it hurt, ma'am? I can blow on

gesture from the girl reminded Evelyn of Charlie, leaving her heart defenseless. She gently patted the girl's head. "Thank you, sweetie, but

plane was gearing up