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.

a half-eaten ice cream cone. In a moment of imbalance, the girl stumbled toward Evelyn. Instinctively, Evelyn reached out

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

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

Evelyn's wrist.

and she let out

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

swiftly pulled down

"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 blow on it to

of Charlie, leaving her heart defenseless. She gently patted the girl's head. "Thank you, sweetie, but it doesn't hurt

gearing

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