The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 605

She was doing it on purpose.

Ignoring the pain in Charles's eyes-pain so fierce it nearly spilled over-she pressed on, her words merciless.

"Charles, I did love you once. But nobody stays stuck in the same place forever."

She'd loved him recklessly, like a moth drawn to the flame. She'd given him everything. For a while, he was her whole world.

But...

"My love for you died the day Charlie left us."

"Charles, I've told you more than once-I don't love you anymore. I stopped loving you a long time ago. All that's left for you in my heart is resentment."

"I'll never forgive you for what happened to Charlie."

"There's nothing left between us. The more you cling, the more I can't stand you."

Evelyn's voice was cold and sharp, every word meant to cut. She was pushing Charles to let go.

Charlie's death had left a wound she couldn't heal, and she blamed Charles for it. There was no way she could pretend nothing happened, no way she could keep living with him like everything was fine.

couldn't

back of the seat, tightened until his knuckles stood out, white and strained. He stared at Evelyn, desperate

No love, not even pity, in her eyes. She watched him break, but

was agony-death by a thousand

himself together

a moment, his voice sounded calm. "It's late. You need some rest.

the seat and,

away, her gaze fixed out the window. She'd said everything she needed to say. If Charles was going to let

But it was obvious.

He wasn't letting go.

said, it

...

so tired. She'd nearly nodded off

changed into her pajamas,

couldn't

filling up with the bitter scent. Nothing dulled the ache inside him. All he could hear were Evelyn's words, echoing again

told him more than once she

her. How could a love so

his own eyes, how much she cared about Brooks. He heard her, cold and certain, say again that

Still, he loved her.