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 cream cone. In a moment of imbalance, the girl stumbled toward Evelyn.

not before her ice cream splattered onto

this one," Evelyn thought as the girl, with a sweet, soft voice, said, “Thank you, ma'am." Realizing the mess she'd made,

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

wipe the ice cream, noticed the scars on Evelyn's wrist. Jagged

face turned pale, and

the situation, quickly stepped over when she saw her daughter's fear. The little

scared the child, swiftly pulled down her

gently, "I'm sorry if

and stood in front of Evelyn again asking softly, "Does it

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

gearing

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