The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 647

"Charles, are you going to marry me, or just stand there and watch little Charlie die?"

Charles' glare was icy enough to chill her to the bone. Luna's tongue nearly slipped—she almost called Charlie "that brat”—but she swallowed it down and used her full name, cold and formal.

She'd already won.

No reason to antagonize Charles now, not over a single word.

Luna stood tall, every inch the victor. When Charles kept silent, she pushed herself up, meeting his frostbitten stare head-on.

A gentle, mocking smile tugged at her lips as she spoke, slow and clear. "Charles, you've let Charlie die once already. You wouldn't let it happen again, would you?"

"Stop wasting your breath."

She gave a small shake of her head, eyes steady and ruthless. "Torture me all you want—I'm not giving you the antidote. Marry me. That's the only way you can save your daughter."

She knew Charles hated the thought of marrying her.

He was still clinging to that pathetic hope-maybe, if Evelyn learned Charlie was alive, she'd forgive him. Maybe they could start over.

Not with Luna around.

She'd never let that happen.

"Charles, every second you stall is another second Charlie suffers. Isn't she the one you love most?"

"If you love your daughter so much, I'm not asking you to die for her. Just marry me. Is that really so hard?"

Charlie's life

words hit home, every one a

seemed to fill the room, Charles' gaze

needed him

Charles stared her down.

could guess what was running through his mind in those

the storm in his eyes-rage, hatred, violence—was locked away. All that was left was a flat,

voice was low and even, giving away

didn't bother with

Luna's smug triumph was impossible

you'd just agreed sooner, Charlie wouldn't have had to suffer

Enough. Where's the

her off, voice

l.ne

If I hand over the antidote

"What do you want?"

her

the virus at bay for twenty-four hours.

any pain

have time to announce our wedding to the world,

real antidote once I see that certificate, once we're truly husband and wife, I'll give it

husband and wife," her meaning couldn't have been

more than a title she wanted it

"Don't word.

I'll