The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 328

Warm tears mingled with the shower's gentle flow, cascading down Evelyn's cheeks. It was an autumn shower, and she'd been lost in it for nearly an hour, until she heard a knock at the bathroom door.

"Eve?" Charles's voice broke through, sounding impatient, urging her to wrap it up. Evelyn sighed, turning off the water, and wiped her face with her hand. She snagged a nearby towel and quickly dried off. Pulling on her pajamas, she stepped out of the bathroom, her hair still a damp mess.

Without so much as a glance at Charles, she brushed past him and headed straight for the bedroom. She didn't catch the relieved sigh that slipped from Charles's lips. She'd been in there so long, and he'd started to worry.

In the bedroom, Charles found Evelyn sprawled on the bed, eyes closed, not moving a muscle. Her face was set in a look of resigned determination, like she was bracing for whatever was coming. It was still the kind of face that could stop you in your tracks, but now it was missing any trace of excitement or anticipation.

instead of pressing her down. Evelyn kept her eyes shut tight. She seemed like a hollow shell, her spirit elsewhere. Yet, the tension in her body and the way her hands were

like a thousand tiny pins were pricking his heart. With each step closer to Evelyn, he realized just how tough it was going to be to bring her back to how she used to be. But letting her slip

heart. She would forgive him, fall for him all over again. It was just a

"Come on, let

me dry

softly, but firmly, pulling Evelyn to her feet. Her slender frame collided with his chest, and he could feel the warmth of her lips through the

years since he'd held another woman, and now here was the one he yearned for the most. His self-control was teetering on the edge, ready to

hand. For those five years she had tried everything to hold onto him, to get him to spend time with Charlie. She knew him inside