The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 578

Hearing Andrew's words, Charles visibly froze.

His grip on Evelyn loosened slightly.

Seizing the chance, Evelyn slipped from Charles's hold. Her hands, quick and sinuous, snaked up to his shoulders, pulling herself closer to him.

She tilted her head up, her burning lips landing hungrily against Charles's throat.

Charles's breath hitched, the heat he'd been suppressing surging uncontrollably.

Andrew averted his gaze in a flash.

See no evil.

With perfect timing, he tossed out, "Charles, I'm heading out."

Without another glance, he made a speedy exit.

...

Evelyn's entire focus was on Charles.

She felt as if she were inside a blazing fire, and only Charles could soothe the ache burning through her body.

Even after that first kiss, it wasn't enough.

She wanted more.

Her breathing was ragged, desperate.

Her beautiful eyes shimmered with tears as she looked up at Charles, writhing in

his arms. Her voice was trembling, almost crying, "It hurts..."

She knew what she needed to do to ease the ache, but Charles's arms kept her from moving closer to the source of her comfort.

Charles's control was fraying with every second.

He knew he had no right to touch Evelyn now.

But...

thought of handing her over to

"Eve, I'm sorry."

gripped her waist and pulled her onto

soft, fevered lips

Charles was saying—all she knew was the aching

close could

Charles's composure shattered completely.

to the wild, overwhelming feelings he'd kept buried for

Evelyn in his arms, still facing him, he swept her

back with deep, desperate passion, their lips locked

been too long. Charles's eyes stung with emotion as he kissed her deeper, pouring

lose himself in her, to have

...

to Charles again and

wasn't until the first light of dawn crept in that the

into

but inside

asleep, he carried her into the bathroom

she stayed

out. The master bedroom was a mess, so he brought her to

she were the most precious treasure in the

as she snuggled quietly into

couldn't help but shower her

bone-tired, but he couldn't

felt like fate-a gift from Charlie, the daughter he'd lost, as if she'd sensed his remorse and decided to forgive him. Maybe that's why he'd happened to be at Aaron's club, giving him this second chance with

large hand drifted unconsciously

been a long time since he'd been with a woman-there were

night. There hadn't been time to get

time, there'd been nothing between

how Charlie had come to

it happen again

Charlie come back to them, become their child, and give him the chance to make

unable to look away from

Time ticked by.

for a little while, but excitement

watched Evelyn, waiting for her to

all he felt was the joy and thrill of getting