The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 406

Evelyn leaned on Adam's shoulder, finally letting her emotions show as she whispered, her voice choked with fear, "Adam, I'm really scared. What if Mom ends up like Charlie?"

"She won't. Your mom's going to be okay," Adam reassured her quickly.

Nearby, Charles felt his heart tighten at the mention of Charlie, unable to hide the pain in his eyes. The surgery had dragged on for over ten hours and was still ongoing.

As night fell, the three of them anxiously awaited news about Josephine outside the operating room, their appetites vanished since lunch. By evening, Charles had arranged for some food from the Orange Grove restaurant.

Evelyn, however, didn't feel like eating. Charles knew that trying to persuade her wouldn't work unless he forced her, which he didn't want to do at that moment. He glanced over at Adam.

Adam, always on Evelyn's team and not too fond of Charles, nonetheless wouldn't refuse to help if it was for Evelyn's sake. He stepped forward, took the food container, and sat back down next to her.

four dishes and a soup, all Evelyn's favorites. She didn't look, her eyes glued to the operating room doors from her spot on the

gently placed a small bowl of food in her hands. "Adam, you eat. I really can't

mom, but we don't know how long this will take. If

to be here

her sake, even if you don't feel like

placed some food on her plate. Evelyn looked at him. Despite having no appetite, she took the chopsticks and started eating. Adam was right; she

close to another man, knowing Adam had no romantic interestin her made

his encouragement, she finished her bowl of food. Charles sat a bit further away, his thoughts drifting to Charlie as he worried about Josephine. Though he didn't have a personal

might not go well.

food before setting it aside. Then,