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.

him waiting!" Adam piped up, clearly

seeing Charles knocked

been neglected by Charles, Adam never

It's what he deserved.

Evelyn replied, not deliberately keeping her

let things

Charles's eyes deepen. His lips

upstairs," Charles said, forcing down the turmoil in his

forgotten what Andrew said—Josephine shouldn't

acknowledging Charles. She took Brooks by the arm, held Evelyn's

all the world like a happy

bitterness only grew, his gaze following them,

Josephine stopped and

brightened a bit, hope flickering in

Josephine wasn't thinking of him-she was thinking of

her godson, who, though not related by blood to Eve, was

"Adam."

Godmother!" Adam

Adam paused for

out of his wallet and stuffed it into Charles's suit pocket. "Cab fare," he said, then skipped off after

into the entrance, laughter and conversation filling the air, leaving Charles alone

stood there for a long time,

...

entered the apartment building,

to come clean lately, so she'd asked the building's cleaning

while since

the sparkling entryway and the freshly polished elevator,

been here before, noticed it too. "Did the building management

she had a hunch-this

And she was right.

that after Josephine was discharged, Evelyn wouldn't want

place anymore-she'd come

Grove was an

elevators

one thing for the younger people to take the stairs, but