The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 577

As soon as she woke up, everything unfolded exactly as Aaron had predicted- she was completely under the drug's control.

Her body moved on instinct. Turning her head, her soft lips pressed against the side of Charles's neck.

Her hot breath skimmed across the exposed skin, sending shivers racing through Charles.

His body went taut in an instant.

This kind of bold intimacy existed only in Charles's memories and dreams.

To suddenly have it again-Charles nearly lost control, his emotions and desire

for Evelyn surging so fiercely that he almost pulled her onto his lap, claiming her right then and there.

He tamped down the urge as soon as it flickered through his mind.

He couldn't.

"Eve, sweetheart, listen to me. Just hold on a little longer."

Summoning every ounce of self-control he possessed, Charles gently pulled Evelyn's face away from his neck and cradled her against his chest.

"I... I can't... It's so hot... Please, help me..."

Evelyn squirmed in his arms, her voice thick with desperation.

Charles tightened his grip around her waist, holding her still, trying to keep her from moving too much against him.

bit longer, okay? I've already called Andrew-he's on his way to my

registered Charles's words. She was all instinct now, lost to

she knew was that it was Charles holding

couldn't lift her head from his chest, so she simply parted her lips and

his blood

hand on the back of Evelyn's head trembled, the veins standing out as he forced himself not

"Eve!"

was

he pried Evelyn

unfocused, met his. His chest heaved with effort, his

had no resistance against

satisfied with being

flinging herself at him

careful not to hurt her. He didn't dare use too much strength, so when

her hands, and kissed him full

pleased Charles countless

forgotten on purpose,

Evelyn kissed him, she used every trick that had always worked on

Charles possibly

to push her away, but his body was

deepened the kiss, he found

that, everything threatened to spiral out

it went too far, Charles forced himself to

agony making it back

whispered comfort, he managed to