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.

settled into her seat, a little girl, maybe four or five, ambled over, clutching a half-eaten ice

not before her ice cream splattered

sweet, soft voice, said, “Thank you, ma'am." Realizing the mess she'd made, she quickly tried to

which brought memories of Charlie flooding back. Even after five years, thinking of Charlie still felt like a knife to her heart, tears welling up in her

wrist.

face turned pale, and she let out a small

she saw her daughter's fear. The little girl ran into her mother's arms, and the

she'd scared the child, swiftly pulled down her sleeve

gently, "I'm sorry if

in her mom's embrace, seemed to calm down. She slid from her mother's arms and stood in front of Evelyn again asking softly, "Does it hurt, ma'am? I can

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

was gearing up

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