The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 569

Charles immediately lifted his head, searching for Evelyn.

He saw her turned away, speaking with the doctor, and his eyes instantly

reddened.

It really was Eve.

He drank in the sight of her greedily, but when she turned around, he instinctively

shut his eyes again.

He couldn't let Evelyn realize he was awake.

He was terrified she'd leave him the moment she found out.

The doctor gave a few last instructions, which Aiden listened to intently.

Once the doctor left, Evelyn clearly had no intention of staying.

She looked at Aiden and said, "Aiden, I have something I need to take care of. I'll be heading out."

As she spoke, Evelyn walked to the bedside table to grab her purse.

Before she could reach it, a hand closed around hers.

Evelyn looked down at her hand, trapped in his.

She tried to pull free, but his grip only tightened.

Her gaze lingered for a few seconds before she looked back at Charles.

His eyes were still closed, feigning sleep, but the way he held her was anything but unconscious.

"Ms. Evelyn, Mr. Jenkins clearly doesn't want you to leave-even while asleep. Could you stay with him a bit longer? At least until he wakes up?" Aiden asked tentatively.

Evelyn didn't answer. She just stared at Charles, her voice calm and cool. "Charles, let go. I know you're awake."

held her now was nothing like the desperate, unconscious embrace from the

didn't want

clench. Though he didn't

red

didn't force her hand away. She kept her voice detached. "Charles, don't get any ideas. The only reason I

grateful. But it doesn't

the past or her feelings toward him directly, but her meaning was

mother couldn't

was a wound that

image of Charlie lying in a

Charles over and over, only to

she could never forget Charlie's final, heartbreaking words

this world full of

past was carved deep, impossible

Charles understood.

deep bitterness flooded

No

his grip, though y

he

for just a

hand away the instant she felt his hold

a shred

she turned

into Aiden at the door. He looked like

the sight of her, he swallowed

view,

slept

had no intention of

she was just about to call for

pulled up

door opened,

for a moment at the

"Brooks..."

but he cut

"I understand."