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, clearly enjoying

seeing Charles knocked down

neglected by Charles, Adam never missed

It's what he deserved.

not deliberately keeping her distance from

wanted to let things

deepen. His lips parted, as if to protest, but he realized he had no right to

down here. Let's get you upstairs," Charles said, forcing down the

Andrew said—Josephine shouldn't

Brooks by the

looked for all the world like a happy family

his gaze

Josephine stopped and

flickering in his expression as he looked

of him-she

related by blood to Eve, was

"Adam."

Godmother!" Adam answered

Adam paused for

hint of politeness, he pulled $50 out of his wallet and stuffed it into Charles's suit pocket. "Cab fare," he said, then skipped off

the entrance, laughter and conversation filling

for a

...

apartment

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

a while since she'd been

around at the sparkling entryway and

it too. "Did the building management finally grow a

didn't answer, but she had

And she was right.

after Josephine was discharged,

anymore-she'd come back to Maple

Grove was an

elevators were always breaking

younger people to take