The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 565

Evelyn's pupils trembled visibly as she heard that it was Charles who had saved her and her mother that night.

The memory of that night's fire—the ferocity of the flames-remained vivid in her

mind.

Rushing into the blaze without protective gear, without so much as a fire extinguisher, just to save her and her mother... That kind of devotion was overwhelming.

If he didn't care deeply, how could he have risked his life for her and her mother?

It was precisely because she understood this that, back when she believed it was Brooks who'd rescued them, she'd been so moved.

A man who was so good to her, who was willing to risk everything for her-what reason did she have to turn him away?

But now, Brooks had told her the truth.

It wasn't him who'd saved her and her mother-it was Charles.

The man who had risked his life for them was Charles.

...

"His leg wasn't just accidentally injured," Brooks continued quietly. "That night, during the rescue, something went wrong."

"When things took a turn, he pushed you toward me, told me to get you out. He stayed behind in the fire."

"His left leg was severely burned as a result. He's been in the hospital for over a month now, but things aren't looking good. There's a real chance he might lose the leg..."

Brooks didn't hide anything.

He laid out everything he'd discovered for Evelyn.

He had no reason to hold back-telling her all of this would gain him nothing. But he told her anyway.

The words "might lose the leg" sent a wave of turmoil crashing through Evelyn's heart. Her hands, resting at her sides, clenched tightly.

"Evelyn," Brooks said softly, taking her hand in his, eyes brimming with emotion.

I wasn't the one who got there first that night, I want you to know: if I had been, I would have run into that fire for you, too. Without a moment's

didn't mean

for Evelyn was no less than

his life just as

a step

lifted her gaze

worry in

she reached out and pulled him

say anything-but that hug, in

eyes widened in shock-then, a wave

arms, holding her as if he could merge

the first time, he embraced Evelyn with all his strength, as if he would

beat of his heart, Evelyn felt the

Brooks loved her

that she and Charles had

loved Charles, he hadn't

loved her,

loved each other, but never at the

At the Hospital

but barely made it halfway before

the gas pedal and rushed Charles back to

team was already waiting at the

as Charles arrived, they whisked him

of bed for long periods, let alone stand for

This was reckless.

worked for over the past month could be unraveled

the team grew darker by the

what could possibly matter

dared

one actually

doctors tended to Charles's ravaged

had

The wound was infected.