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 her

heart clench. Though he

red

force her hand away. She kept her voice detached. "Charles, don't get any ideas. The only reason I came last night was because you

I'm grateful. But it doesn't change

mention the past or her feelings toward him directly,

couldn't

with Charlie was a wound

in a pool of blood, waiting for Charles-help

how she'd called Charles over and over, only to

forget Charlie's final, heartbreaking words

left this world

the past was carved deep, impossible to

Charles understood.

bitterness

No

he loosened his grip, though y slow,

he wanted

her for just a

however, pulled her hand away the instant she felt

without a shred of

turned and

Aiden at the door.

at the sight of her, he swallowed his

disappeared from view, only then did he shut his eyes in

slept all

had no intention of driving

to call

up

door opened, and Brooks

froze for a moment

"Brooks..."

but he

"I understand."