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."

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

was instinct-he didn't want her to

her voice made Charles's heart clench. Though he didn't release her, his eyes

met-his, red

voice detached. "Charles, don't get any ideas. The only reason I came last night was because you got hurt saving me

that, I'm grateful. But it doesn't

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

her and her mother couldn't

Charlie was a

never forget the image of Charlie lying in a pool of blood,

Charles over and over, only to be met with

could never forget Charlie's final, heartbreaking words

left this world full of

of the past was carved deep, impossible to

Charles understood.

deep bitterness

No

grip, though

much he wanted

for just a

however, pulled her hand away the instant she felt his hold

without a

she turned and walked

door. He looked

the sight of her,

followed Evelyn until she disappeared from view, only then did he shut his

slept all

had no intention of

hospital, she was just about to call for

up

back door opened, and

froze for a moment at

"Brooks..."

to explain, but he cut her

"I understand."