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

instinct-he didn't want her to

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

met-his, red and raw from

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 got hurt saving me and my

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

or her feelings toward him

her and her mother couldn't erase

a wound

of Charlie lying in a

taken, how she'd called Charles over and over, only to be met with

could never forget Charlie's final, heartbreaking words

this world full

pain of the past was carved deep, impossible

Charles understood.

deep bitterness flooded his

No

grip, though

he

for just a

the instant she felt his

without a shred

she turned and

into Aiden at the door. He looked

sight of her, he

Evelyn until she disappeared from view, only then did

slept all

intention of driving

to call

up beside

back door opened, and Brooks stepped

moment at the sight

"Brooks..."

explain, but he cut her off

"I understand."