Chapter 408

Her eyes, red and glistening with tears, locked onto his.

Without a moment's pause, Charles ended Dahlia's call and gently clasped Evelyn's cold, trembling hand. He gave it a reassuring squeeze and murmured, "I'm not going anywhere until your mom's out of surgery. Eve, I'll do everything I can to make sure she's alright."

Charlie was gone, and there was nothing left he could do to change that or make things right. But for Josephine, he'd move heaven and earth.

Before Evelyn could say another word, Charles let go of her hand and followed the nurse with determined strides.

As Charles disappeared from view, his phone rang three more times-Dahlia, again. He dismissed each call without a second thought.

This was the first time he chose her over Dahlia when she truly needed him.

After Adam wrapped up his call, he noticed two people heading their way. He pulled Evelyn close, draping an arm around her shoulders.

"Evelyn, this is something Charles owes you. Don't let it weigh you down," he said softly.

she might feel. She held a deep-seated grudge against Charles. His actions today wouldn't change that, but she might feel

Evelyn whispered, her

exactly why she

...

was rushed to the operating room. Adam's friends were stuck in traffic, unable to make it in time. Every second felt

to prevent any slip-ups. He also had a nurse keeping tabs on the operating room, monitoring the

more supplies was three minutes away, but the plasma they had

surgery hit a critical phase. A nurse

about the situation, he immediately told the nurse, "Keep

good shape, and the nurse knew lives were on the line, so she drew another 200cc. After that, Charles's

"Keep going," he insisted.

wouldn't last until the delivery

Jenkins, that's the limit. Any more, and your body won't

his voice soft but firm

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