Charles's voice was soft as velvet, but every word was firm as steel.

Evelyn shot him a glare, her frustration bubbling over into a sharp, bitter laugh. "Charles, the baby's in my body. I'd like to see you try and stop me if I decide not to keep it!"

"Eve, please tell me what I have to do for you to keep our baby."

Seeing her anger, Charles's tone gentled, almost pleading. He knelt beside her hospital bed, desperation in his eyes.

He wanted this baby-his and Evelyn's. He knew it was the last thing connecting them. As long as she was carrying his child, he still had a chance. He wanted that chance more than anything. She was the girl he'd set his heart on since he was ten. If it were up to him, he'd never let her go.

"Eve, this is a life. Could you really be that heartless and let her go?"

Charles's eyes were shining, on the verge of tears.

Before Evelyn could answer, the hospital room door swung open.

Brooks strode in.

"Eve-"

Just two hours earlier, he'd been in a meeting when Aaron's call came through.

"Brooks, what happened?"

Brooks was completely thrown. "What?"

"Aunt Josephine just called the hotel-she's canceling the engagement dinner."

to make amends. The second the hotel manager got the call, he rang Aaron, who then

a month ago, Aaron had nearly lost Brooks as a friend. He'd been determined to give Brooks and Evelyn a grand, flawless celebration. Now, before any of that could happen,

"Cancel the engagement dinner?"

went pale. He paused the

He called Evelyn-no answer.

His worry only deepened.

even call his mom. He just

walked in,

Robinson sat on the couch, clearly waiting for

home as soon as he heard the news,

answers.

going on?

scanned the room-no sign of Evelyn. He crossed to the couch, concern etched across his

her son-the one who'd always made her

have the nerve to ask me

spell? You're

Charles raise his

Charles had told her

Brooks. Which meant they hadn't been together.

her, yet

have known. He knew the child wasn't his, and still, he was ready to step

That night,

was drugged, that's the

she was doing.

to explain, but

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