The Day Our Promise Breaks (Charles and Evelyn) novel Chapter 266

Watching Evelyn take care of Brooks like he’d had too much to drink, tenderly waiting until the chicken soup was just the right temperature before spoon-feeding him. Even when Brooks accidentally spilled some at the corner of his mouth, she’d gently wipe it away with a napkin. She moved so naturally with these close gestures.

Wasn't she the one who never got close to any man other than him? How could she be so intimate with Brooks? Could it be... she really had given up on him, no longer loved him?

From the day Evelyn first said they should break up, even though she seemed so sure about it, he never truly believed that Evelyn's love for him had faded. Because more than anyone, he knew how deep Evelyn's love for him was. He had always thought she would give up the whole world before she'd give up on him.

But now... Seeing with his own eyes, the tenderness and care that once belonged only to him, given to another man, and not just any man, but one who was in no way less than him. Charles felt a sudden panic. It seemed like Evelyn truly didn't love him anymore, like she was really letting him go.

A sharp pain gripped Charles's heart, a pain he hadn’t felt even when Dahlia left him. His brows knitted together with his troubled thoughts.

"Mr. Jenkins, is there anything else bothering you?" The doctor, having just finished examining Charles, assumed he might still be feeling unwell and asked immediately.

Charles didn't answer, his eyes filled with deep sorrow as he stared across the room. It was as if he had lost someone very important.

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After the doctor left, Charles didn’t have the energy to get out of bed. He could only gaze longingly at the closed door across the hall, wondering if the two inside were sharing even more intimate moments.

"Mr. Jenkins, should I call Ms. Dahlia?" Aiden asked again. Having been by Charles’s side for years, he knew how much Charles loved Dahlia. Now that he was sick, he probably wanted her company more than anything.

As for calling Evelyn, Aiden thought it was because Charles had just learned about Miss Charlie's death being connected to him, and he wanted to discuss it with Evelyn. But he couldn’t understand why Charles had stopped him from speaking earlier.

"No need," Charles replied hoarsely. Aiden couldn't hide his surprise. When people are sick, they’re at their weakest, and they crave their loved ones by their side. Even if it doesn't ease the pain, the presence alone is comforting.

Charles didn’t say more, just closed his eyes in discomfort. Eve wouldn’t want to see Dahlia. Having Dahlia there and being seen by Eve would only upset her.

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