The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 581

If it hadn't been for Aaron drugging her,

Evelyn never would have gotten involved with Charles in any way.

Brooks knew it well-ever since Evelyn agreed to date him, she'd been putting her heart and soul into their relationship. For the past several months, she'd never once had any private contact with Charles.

His mother hadn't accepted her at first. Evelyn had tried so hard-bending over backwards to get his mother's approval. She'd worked herself to the bone, doing everything she could to prove herself. And even though his mother never said it out loud, Brooks could tell she'd come to recognize Evelyn's capability, to accept her in her own stubborn way.

She just refused to admit it.

Everything had been going so well-until this accident, so out of the blue.

It tore him up inside.

He could only imagine how much worse Evelyn felt.

None of this was her fault. How could he ever blame her for something she never wanted?

"Sis-in-law, this is all my fault-every bit of it. Brooks had no idea what was going on. If you need someone to blame, blame me. Call the police, have me locked up,

I won't say a word in protest. I was an idiot. I'm so sorry."

Aaron grew increasingly anxious as Evelyn stayed silent, wringing his hands, desperately apologizing.

He honestly wished he could fall on his knees and beg her forgiveness right then and there.

He hadn't slept a wink last night either.

Seeing Brooks in pain, he felt nothing but guilt and regret. He'd never meant any harm—he just wanted to help his friend, but fate had twisted his intentions into something awful.

attitude toward Evelyn hadn't

past his partner's intimacy with someone else he was either using her,

was clearly the

night, Evelyn broke up with Brooks-Aaron wouldn't have the face to

are you? I'm

Evelyn ignored Aaron completely.

all, both she and Brooks were

was nothing to

her deeply. With him, she'd always

you? I'll come get

away the moment he heard

He understood her answer.

"I'm at home."

I'll be there

up as

to Aaron, his

worry, Brooks. I won't breathe a word

Aaron promised immediately.

time, let me apologize to her in

Brooks was

see

into fresh clothes,

to

arrived downstairs, he

parking right in front of

then, Evelyn came down, fresh from her own

open the door for her, shielding her as she got in. As he e leaned over to buckle

couldn't help but