The Day Our Promise Breaks

"What's wrong? You look awful. Did the doctor check you out? Are you feeling sick anywhere?"

Brooks acted like Charles didn't even exist, his focus locked on Evelyn as he

leaned in, worry written all over his face.

Evelyn shook her head softly. "I'm fine."

Once he was sure she was okay, Brooks finally turned to Charles. "Thanks for bringing Evelyn to the hospital, Mr. Jenkins."

"She's alright now. We'll be heading out. I'll have my assistant send a thank-you to Jenkins Enterprises."

His words were polite enough, but the distance between them was clear.

Brooks helped Evelyn off the bed, ready to lead her away.

"Brooks, you're just going to take Eve and leave? Mrs. Robinson already knows the baby Evelyn's carrying is mine!"

Charles's tall frame blocked their way at the end of the bed.

"So what? I love Evelyn. As long as she wants to stay with me, I'll be by her side -whatever she decides."

Brooks held Evelyn's hand tightly. From the moment he learned she was pregnant, he hadn't wavered for a second.

"Oh, really?" Charles's voice carried a hint of sarcasm.

getting at, but this was between her and Brooks. They

try to

leave the room, Brooks's phone

It was his assistant.

assistant knew Brooks had left work for something urgent and

held Evelyn's hand, answering the call

just called. Mrs. Robinson had a sudden heart attack and was taken to

face drained of color, his mind blank for a

thought it was his mother, probably trying to

He never expected this-

beside him,

she

had had a heart attack her face changed too. She

trying to reassure him. "Brooks, Aunt Josephine will be

she pulled Brooks toward the

exactly what had happened to Mrs.

told him it

them. "Let me drive

not necessary," Evelyn said

to drive, so

Brooks said, gently stopping her. He didn't want her driving either, not given her own

in," Charles said,

for Evelyn to sit in the passenger