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

words hit home, every one a

to fill the room, Charles' gaze sharp as

needed him to

Charles stared her down.

could guess what was running through his mind

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

fists, knuckles white. His voice was low and

didn't bother with

Luna's smug triumph was impossible to

agreed sooner, Charlie wouldn't have had

Enough. Where's

her off,

l.ne

hand over the antidote now, what's stopping you from backing

"What do you want?"

her

to keep the virus at bay for

any pain during

those twenty-four hours, I'm sure you have time to announce our wedding to the world, get

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

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

more than a title she wanted

"Don't word.

I'll keep