Chapter 603

"Maplewood Country Club."

The second Aaron finished talking, Evelyn hung up and headed straight for the door.

She'd barely taken a step when a strong hand grabbed her wrist, halting her in place.

Evelyn's mind was on Brooks. She glared at Charles, her expression icy, and fought to pull free. "Charles, let go!"

Charles could see the worry and urgency written all over Evelyn's face. It was like a knife to his chest.

He paused, then forced out, "I'll drive you."

Evelyn wanted to refuse, but the look in Charles's eyes left no room for debate.

She swallowed her protest.

Right now, nothing mattered more than Brooks.

Half an hour later, Charles's car rolled to a stop in front of Maplewood Country Club.

Before the car had even settled, Evelyn unbuckled her seatbelt and got out, not sparing Charles a glance.

Aaron was waiting by the entrance. The relief on his face was obvious, like he'd just seen his guardian angel. "Ms. Evelyn."

On the phone, he'd made Brooks's condition sound a little worse than it was-but honestly, only a little. Most of it was true.

Brooks had always been a man in control.

Especially when it came to drinking-he'd never let himself get carried away. Just

a sip or two, never more.

But tonight, no one could stop him.

genuinely worried something bad

Evelyn to the same

thing she saw was Brooks,

littered the table in front of

glass from a new bottle.

alcohol-whiskey sloshed onto his shirt,

his

on Brooks's handsome

by breaking

as Brooks was about to pour yet another drink, Evelyn rushed over and

rigid at the

if afraid to believe, he turned toward her until his eyes

was hoarse,

he thought he was imagining her. Carefully, he reached

her skin told him she was really

away all his defenses, leaving just his

pulled her into his arms, holding

doorway, his fists clenching at

But he didn't move.

his face in the curve of

over and

full of longing and

Brooks like this made Evelyn's

gently patted his back. "Brooks, let's go upstairs and get you some

had a room

"Mhm."

still at the door,

Before Evelyn showed

to Brooks. He'd talked until

he

didn't even exist.

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