The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 479

Chapter 479

Seeing Brooks brought back memories of the day he left. At the airport, he'd asked if she could give him a chance when he returned. Now he was back, and it was time for her to give him an answer.

Josephine watched them standing together with a knowing smile, sensing something unspoken in their exchange. They looked like they belonged together.

Evelyn approached Josephine, who insisted she didn't need company, saying the nurse was enough. She urged Evelyn to go out with Brooks for dinner and a movie.

"Mom, Brooks just got off the plane; he needs some rest," Evelyn protested.

Brooks quickly chimed in, "I'm not tired."

"Go on, then," Josephine nudged Evelyn gently, her matchmaking intentions clear. She was quite taken with Brooks.

Evelyn went along with her mother's suggestion, partly because a video Dahlia had shown her earlier had left her unsettled. She didn't want her mother worrying if she noticed anything off.

Brooks drove Evelyn to her favorite restaurant and ordered her favorite dishes. He didn't press her for an answer, showing the same thoughtful care as always.

a popular animated movie. During a particularly emotional scene of a mother and child parting, Evelyn's tears fell freely. She thought of

painful

so upset, he wrapped his arms around her immediately. She leaned into him, and more

loss of her daughter was a

a mix of sorrow and something more complex. Watching her pain made him

him the girl was almost identical to Charlie from two years ago, though her face had matured a bit. The girl's gaze was chillingly cold for

had tried to

but came up empty. Without solid proof, he felt it was wrong to say anything to Evelyn. Raising her hopes only to

didn't notice the

...

the movie, Evelyn's emotions had settled, but her eyes remained red. Brooks held her hand as

"I'll grab you

way. She was about to sit when she noticed a toy store

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