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.

got there first that night, I want you to know: if I had been, I would

her everything didn't mean Brooks

love for Evelyn was no less than

he'd risk his life

a

lifted her

the worry in

she reached out and pulled him

that hug, in itself, was the answer Brooks

eyes widened in shock-then, a wave of

arms, holding her as if he could merge her into his

first time, he embraced Evelyn with all his strength, as if he would never let

his heart, Evelyn felt the storm inside her-stirred up by

knew Brooks loved her

that she and Charles had become impossible ever

loved Charles,

Charles finally loved her, she could

but never at

At the Hospital

but barely made it halfway before slipping into semi-consciousness.

the gas pedal and

already waiting

arrived, they whisked him into

for long periods, let alone

This was reckless.

month could be unraveled by

faces of the doctors on the team grew

ask what could possibly matter

they only dared to

one actually voiced

doctors tended to

had grown

The wound was infected.