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."

her now was nothing like the

didn't want her to

coldness in her voice made Charles's heart clench. Though he didn't

red and raw from

"Charles, don't get any ideas. The only reason I came last night

I'm grateful. But it

didn't mention the past or her feelings toward him directly, but her

couldn't erase

was a wound that would

of Charlie lying in a pool of blood,

never forget how Charlie's kidney was taken, how she'd called Charles over and

could never forget Charlie's final, heartbreaking words before he

this

was carved

Charles understood.

deep bitterness flooded

No

stay he loosened his grip, though y slow, desperate

he wanted

her for just

her hand away the instant

without a

she turned

at the door. He looked like he

the sight of her,

view, only then did he

slept all

had no intention of

about to call

up beside

opened, and

a moment at

"Brooks..."

started to explain, but

"I understand."