The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 617

Chapter 617

Just then, a car screeched to a stop right in front of Charlie, blocking Evelyn's view completely.

Evelyn couldn't see her daughter.

Her eyes darted frantically across the street, searching for any sign of Charlie. She was sure absolutely sure-she'd just heard Charlie's voice. This wasn't her imagination. She wasn't dreaming. She had really, truly heard Charlie calling, "Mom."

"Charlie..."

Evelyn whispered her daughter's name, and before she knew it, her legs were carrying her straight into the street. The car that had been blocking her view suddenly swung around, heading right for her as she reached the middle of the

road.

Evelyn was so focused on finding Charlie, she didn't even notice the danger.

The car was almost on her.

At the last possible second-

"Evelyn, watch out!"

A girl nearby shouted, then lunged forward and yanked Evelyn back to safety.

The car sped off.

"Evelyn, are you okay? Did you get hurt?" The two girls hovered around her, their faces tight with worry. They were assigned to stay close to Evelyn, making sure nothing happened to her. Mr. Jenkins had given strict instructions-Evelyn couldn't get so much as a scratch.

not noticing how oddly

was.

she steadied herself, her eyes stayed locked on the other side of the street. The car was gone. But where

years, but Charlie was her own

her out of any crowd, anywhere, without a moment's

"Charlie!"

around

Where was her Charlie?

knew

off the curb again, intent on crossing the street to look for her daughter. The two girls couldn't stop her;

you, sweetheart? Charlie! I know it's you- please, come out. Mommy misses you so much! Won't you come see me,

unfamiliar streets, calling after her daughter

she called, there was

give up. She knew—she just knew

girls watched

She ran up to strangers, showing them her phone's lock screen and asking if they'd

quickly spinning out

the girls stepped aside and pulled

was in the

the hotel. It wasn't that he didn't want to be with Evelyn he just knew, all too well, that she didn't want to see hims

His phone rang.

and answered. As soon as he heard that Evelyn had suddenly lost

meeting off to Aiden, then bolted from

of the elevator and tore through the hotel lobby. Evelyn

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