Chapter 545

His thin lips parted as if to speak.

But Josephine didn't give him the chance.

She'd said everything she needed to say to Charles.

If he truly felt any guilt, he ought to step away on his own.

"Brooks."

Josephine looked at Brooks, who had come to pick them up.

She hadn't wanted Brooks to accompany them to the follow-up appointment today.

When Eve was discharged from the hospital before, it was just to see how Brooks would act.

In fact, over the past year, she had seen for herself how sincere Brooks was toward Eve.

Before, with Charlie's grudge unresolved, Eve couldn't bring herself to think about her own happiness.

But now, with Charlie's revenge fulfilled, it was time for things to settle.

She and Brooks ought to make things official.

Brooks strode toward them.

In front of Charles, Josephine placed Evelyn's hand firmly into Brooks's.

Brooks didn't hesitate for a second-he took her hand and held it tight.

Evelyn didn't pull away.

saw the sudden change

the way his gaze locked on Eve and Brooks's joined hands—intense,

containing the storm

Brooks and Evelyn, drawing

Her stance was unambiguous.

was the outsider

Brooks.

flickered deeper in

He could only watch as Brooks led Evelyn

stood rooted to the spot, fists clenched at

eyes was a fierce, undeniable love for Evelyn-and a

was right. He

He was guilty.

Deeply guilty.

could

willing to spend the rest of his life

and Ms. Josephine would give him

...

case was being handled by Blake; the legal

clear, Dahlia's

the neighboring city was renowned for

himself to light a

Charlie-to beg forgiveness, to

morning, Charles drove to St. Gabriel

chapel was bustling with

the mountain trail

Seven hundred and seventy

п

led to the chapel-a pilgrimage of devotion. Most

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