The Day Our Promise Breaks (Charles and Evelyn) novel Chapter 209

She should never have pinned any hopes on Charles, not even a smidgen!

“I’ve told you…”

“Don't get all riled up and tell me I’ll never lay eyes on Charlie ever again!”

Charles interrupted Evelyn with a firm tone, his patience clearly wearing thin. He knew he’d been absent from Charlie’s life these past five years and admitted his mistakes. But he believed this wasn’t beyond repair, and the fatherly love he hadn’t shown could still be made up for. What was Evelyn so stubborn about?!

“You can hide Charlie for a month or two, but can you hide her forever?”

“I’m Charlie’s father; you don’t have the right to keep her from me, to block me from seeing and spending time with her.”

Charles was convinced that if he could just see Charlie and apologize, she’d forgive him, given how much she adored him.

“Take me to see Charlie right now.”

Seeing Evelyn remain silent, Charles’ patience waned. He reached out and grasped her hand, his tone leaving no room for argument. Evelyn looked back at him with icy eyes, her voice detached as she declared, “I won’t take you to see Charlie because... you don’t deserve it!”

Even after learning the truth, he chose to stand by Sandy. Bringing Charles to Charlie’s grave would be like making Charlie, even in death, hear about his favoritism towards Sandy. His recent words weren’t apologies; they were daggers to Charlie’s heart!

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Charles’ sharp gaze locked onto Evelyn, seeing her unwavering stance. She really wasn’t going to take him to see Charlie. He recalled that night Evelyn was meant to take him to meet Charlie, but halfway there, Dahlia had an accident. He chose to save Dahlia and Sandy instead.

That day, Evelyn had warned him: miss this chance, and he’d never see Charlie again. He thought she was just being dramatic. But he hadn’t expected her to actually keep him from seeing Charlie again.

Earlier, her attitude had shifted, and he thought she was simply playing hard to get, trying to catch his attention away from Dahlia. But ever since she publicly rejected him at the Jenkins family gathering, Charles realized Evelyn’s fight wasn’t just about her and Dahlia’s place in his heart. It was about Charlie. It was about who between Sandy and Charlie truly mattered more in his heart.

But this was all so unnecessary.