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.

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

try

they could leave

It was his assistant.

had left work for something urgent and wouldn't call unless it

hand, answering the

Robinson had a sudden heart attack and was taken to the hospital. They couldn't reach you, so they

color, his

call from the old manor. He'd thought it was his mother, probably trying to keep him from helping Evelyn, so

He never expected this-

standing right beside him, heard

moment she realized

attack her

hand, trying to reassure him. "Brooks, Aunt Josephine

pulled Brooks

know exactly what had happened to Mrs.

faces told him it

hurried after them. "Let

necessary," Evelyn

drive, so she'd planned to take the

said, gently stopping her. He didn't want

in," Charles said, opening the

to sit in