The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 511

"Using Charlie's ashes as leverage, forcing Evelyn to grovel and humiliate herself -Dahlia was hell-bent on pushing Evelyn to the edge of despair."

Brooks paused, his gaze hardening as he looked at Charles. His heart ached for Evelyn. Even if Charles hadn't been the one wielding the knife, he was still part of the problem.

"Evelyn was backed into a corner by Dahlia, and that's why she lashed out and pushed her down the hill."

"Charles, did you get that? Dahlia's paralysis is on her; Evelyn had nothing to do with it!"

These were parts of Evelyn's past she wished to leave behind, but Brooks wasn't about to let Charles off the hook. He wanted Charles to feel the weight of his actions and suffer, if only to balance the scales a tiny bit for Evelyn.

Brooks had his own reasons too. He needed Charles to see just how deeply he'd hurt Evelyn, to realize he didn't deserve her forgiveness, and that he should spend his days living with that regret.

After speaking, Brooks turned away from Charles and knocked on the door. Evelyn answered quickly, wearing an apron and having already wiped away her tears. She stepped aside to let him in.

Brooks entered, putting on the matching slippers he'd brought over after Evelyn visited his place. They were now a permanent fixture by the door, and Evelyn hadn't objected.

Outside, Charles felt bitterness well up inside him as he watched Evelyn and Brooks together. Jealousy gnawed at his insides, but he couldn't bring himself to claim Evelyn as his own. As Evelyn had pointed out, he hadn't avenged Charlie. He wasn't even in a position to apologize.

standing there for a moment, Charles turned and left. He went downstairs, got into his car, and as he sat there, a steely

with concern. "Evelyn, I'm sorry

knew those scars were still etched deeply into Evelyn's heart, always ready to

wanted Charles to see the

Brooks' intentions and didn't

wrong about you, that he let Dahlia and her

woken up now and seen his mistakes, the years of pain he caused are irreversible. He doesn't deserve

Evelyn. Truth be told, he wasn't confident. Evelyn had loved Charles for so long, and Brooks knew how hard it was to let go of such

lifetime,

meant, but to her, Charlie's death was a bridge she could never cross again. There

killed Charlie, but

and Charles is equally

despised Dahlia and Charles

He knew her harsh stance on Charles stemmed from the pain of losing Charlie. But what if Charlie hadn't

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