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.

or five, ambled over, clutching a half-eaten ice cream cone. In

regained her footing, but not before her ice cream splattered onto Evelyn's

thought as the girl, with a sweet, soft voice, said, “Thank you, ma'am." Realizing the mess she'd made, she quickly tried to clean up. "I'm

brought memories of Charlie flooding back. Even after five years, thinking of Charlie still felt like a knife to

wipe the ice cream, noticed the scars on Evelyn's wrist. Jagged lines of varying depth crisscrossed her slender wrist, looking raw

girl's face turned pale, and she let

had been watching, letting her daughter handle the situation, quickly stepped over when she saw her daughter's fear. The little

the child, swiftly

"I'm sorry if I frightened

calm down. She slid from her mother's arms and stood in front of Evelyn again asking softly, "Does it

gesture from the girl reminded Evelyn of Charlie, leaving her heart defenseless. She gently patted the

plane was gearing up for