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."

nothing like the desperate, unconscious embrace

didn't want her to

heart clench. Though he didn't release her,

red

The only reason I

that, I'm grateful. But

or her feelings toward him directly, but her meaning

mother couldn't erase

with Charlie was a wound that would

of Charlie lying in a

she'd called Charles over and over, only to

never forget Charlie's final, heartbreaking

left this world full

the past was carved deep, impossible to

Charles understood.

deep bitterness

No

his grip, though

he wanted

her for just

away the instant she felt

without a

turned and

nearly bumped into Aiden at the door. He looked like

the sight of her, he swallowed

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

hadn't slept

intention of

hospital, she was just about to call

up

back door opened,

a moment at the

"Brooks..."

started to explain, but

"I understand."

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