The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 557

At that moment, she couldn't hold it in any longer. Overwhelmed, Evelyn slipped

into the kitchen, tears streaming down her face.

Charlie came looking for her.

He saw her crying.

"Mom, why are you crying?" he asked, his little voice full of concern.

Not wanting to shatter Charles's image in Charlie's heart, she forced herself to lie. "Mommy just accidentally pinched her hand, that's all."

Charlie believed her without question. He carefully took her hand in his, his brow furrowed with worry. "Here, Mommy, let me kiss it better. Then it won't hurt

anymore."

It was their special way-Evelyn and Charlie's-of showing they cared for each other.

Now, Evelyn found herself using the same gesture with Brooks.

"Mr. Brooks, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. Are you okay?" she asked, her voice gentle as she hovered beside him.

The nurse, startled, snapped out of her daze, flustered as she realized she'd been slow to react. Dealing with important people always made her nervous-one wrong move and she could get into serious trouble.

the nurse, but his eyes never left Evelyn. His gaze was intense, filled with

her looking at him with such concern made Brooks feel as if his heart had been dipped

in his arm was

one thought: The

gaze was so palpable that Evelyn couldn't help but notice. Suddenly, she realized what she had been doing-blowing softly on his wound the way she'd comforted Charlie. She froze, straightened up, and awkwardly shifted her

out of bed? Are you feeling alright?" Brooks's voice was warm, his eyes running over her, concern etched in

Evelyn replied softly, shaking her

clouding her features. "Is it serious? Will it

could sometimes lead to amputation

shouldn't

let out a quiet

quickly and excused herself,

slip his good arm through the

he watched her. This side of Evelyn -so caring, so close-was almost more than

his gaze locking with hers, his voice

she'd looked at him just now was something

seemed to hesitate, her lips

time, she

eyes and gave the

Brooks breathed, his voice trembling with excitement. In that instant he pulled her

arms,

tightly around her.