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?"

what Charlie's life is worth to

words hit home, every one a poisoned blade

fill the room, Charles' gaze sharp as broken

needed him to

Charles stared her down.

one could guess what was running through his mind in those long,

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

was low and even, giving away

didn't bother with

Luna's smug triumph was impossible

just agreed sooner, Charlie wouldn't

Enough. Where's the

her off,

l.ne

hand over the antidote now, what's

"What do you want?"

hadn't expected her

the virus at bay for twenty-four

any pain

you have time to announce our wedding to the world, get the mariage certificate-make it

once I see that certificate, once we're truly husband and

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

wanted more than a title

"Don't word.

Charles. I'll keep