The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 568

Evelyn's face changed in an instant.

Before their lips could meet, she swiftly turned her head away, dodging Charles's kiss.

That burning touch fell instead on her cheek, and the man's voice husky, full of feeling-brushed her ear. "Eve..."

But Evelyn didn't let herself drown in the emotions Charles revealed in his fevered state. Her first instinct was to resist.

Yet she remembered the injuries she'd seen when she changed his clothes just moments ago.

Evelyn forced herself to swallow her anger, lowering her voice to a cold command by his ear. "Charles, let go."

Charles's mind was foggy with fever, his actions guided entirely by instinct.

He could barely hear Evelyn's words, unsure if this was real or just another dream.

In reality, he knew he had to let go of Evelyn.

But deep down, he didn't want to.

He'd made up his mind about her when he was ten years old. If he hadn't been forced, how could he ever bear to let her go?

With his willpower at its weakest from illness, reason slipped away, and only the voice of his heart remained.

So, when Evelyn spoke, not only did Charles not let go, he instinctively tightened his hold.

Evelyn's face darkened further.

She couldn't struggle free for fear of aggravating Charles's wounds, but she refused to just let him hold her like this.

"Aiden."

who was waiting

something had happened, Aiden rushed

scene inside, Aiden almost

to assist Evelyn. With Aiden's help, Evelyn managed to free herself from Charles's

that Evelyn might storm off after what just happened, Aiden quickly tried to explain for Charles. "Ms. Evelyn, Mr. Jenkins didn't mean it. He's not himself right now-it's just the

really been furious for a moment

she couldn't bring herself to quarrel with someone half-delirious

she walked into the bathroom, turned on

Charles's temperature down

this high, she didn't even know

could do was try

could

didn't storm out,

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whisper in Charles's ear, "Mr. Jenkins, if you

sure

quick warning, Aiden left as quietly as he'd come when Evelyn

worked to bring Charles's

this because, in her own childhood, she'd

her medicine, but no one ever stayed to look

fell ill, she had to

after she joined the Jenkins family did

for.

time she

day after she'd

basement. Shock

temperature to a dangerous

tried, her

night, it was Charles who sat by her bedside, patiently cooling her