The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 525

Charles's expression darkened noticeably the moment he stepped out of the car.

He was just about to retort when Josephine's affectionate "Brooks" cut him off, the way she said it leaving no room for his words.

That same tone he used to be the one she greeted like that when they were ten.

But now...

Thinking of how distant Josephine was with him these days, a bitter taste filled his chest.

He looked at her, face clouded with regret.

But Josephine acted as if she hadn't even noticed the look he gave her.

Her gaze was fixed warmly on Brooks.

One text from Evelyn, and Brooks had rushed over without hesitation.

The way a man treated a woman's friends and family showed just how much he valued her.

Her Eve had been deeply hurt before she needed someone gentle like Brooks, someone patient enough to quietly break down the thick walls she had built around her heart.

Right in front of Charles, Josephine reached out and took Brooks's hand.

"Brooks, now that I'm out of the hospital, why don't you come over for dinner whenever you have time? I'll make you something delicious. You've been so busy with work lately, you've lost so much weight."

Evelyn: "..."

There's a special kind of "skinny"-the kind only a caring older relative can see.

Brooks's physique was perfect-clearly someone who worked out, slim in a suit but athletic underneath.

But instead of objecting to being called thin, Brooks just smiled, eyes gentle.

He didn't agree right away he turned to Evelyn, who had just stepped out of the car after him. "Evelyn, would that be alright?"

With Brooks's words, Charles's gaze followed to land on Evelyn as well.

don't keep him waiting!" Adam piped up,

seeing Charles knocked down a

once been neglected by Charles, Adam never missed

It's what he deserved.

not deliberately keeping her

let things happen

His lips

wind's picking up down here. Let's get you upstairs," Charles said, forcing down the turmoil in his heart, still worried about Josephine's

said—Josephine shouldn't catch

by the arm, held Evelyn's hand in her other, and led

all the world like a

only grew, his gaze

stopped

bit, hope flickering in his expression

thinking of him-she was

by

"Adam."

Adam answered

he passed Charles, Adam paused for just

it into Charles's suit pocket. "Cab fare," he said, then skipped

four of them walked into the entrance, laughter and conversation filling the air, leaving Charles alone in

there for

...

soon as they entered the apartment building, Evelyn noticed

hadn't had time to come clean lately, so she'd

had been a while since she'd

around at the sparkling entryway and the

had been here before, noticed it too. "Did the building management finally grow a

she had

And she was right.

that after Josephine was discharged, Evelyn

place anymore-she'd come back to Maple

was an old

and elevators were always

the younger people to take