The Day Our Promise Breaks (Charles and Evelyn) novel Chapter 466

From the get-go, he'd completely mixed up who she was! He'd gotten it all wrong. Charles's eyes widened in shock.

The moment he realized Josephine was truly his Ms. Josephine, he couldn't hide the emotions swirling in his eyes any longer. Watching her, his vision blurred, and his lips trembled as he managed to whisper, "Ms. Josephine..."

The thrill of finding someone you thought you'd lost forever. Charles was awash with a tidal wave of emotions. He'd always believed his Ms. Josephine was gone, taking with her the chance for him to ever repay her for saving his life. But now, seeing her alive right in front of him, his heart was pounding like a drum.

"Charles, don't call me that. You don't deserve it!" Josephine's eyes misted over too, but her words were ice-cold, stripped of any emotion. As a mother, thinking about the pain Charles had inflicted on Eve, she wished she could see him get what he deserved.

"You don't deserve it," she repeated, and it hit Charles like a punch to the gut. The color drained from his face. Josephine’s frosty voice was a stark contrast to the gentle, caring one he remembered. It felt as if someone was squeezing his heart, and he could barely swallow past the knot in his throat. His eyes reddened further, like they might just spill over with tears.

There was no arguing with Ms. Josephine's words. She had saved his life, and he owed her everything. And then there was Debbie... From the moment he found out Evelyn was Debbie, he couldn't bring himself to meet her gaze. Debbie, who was like a ray of sunshine, had pulled him back from the brink, breathing life back into his soul. Both mother and daughter had given him a second shot at life.

He tried to shield himself by treating Eve with icy detachment, hoping to resist her allure. But now, he understood he hadn’t truly betrayed Debbie. From the start, the only person who could captivate him was the real Debbie. Even without recognizing each other, he was irresistibly drawn to her. It was as if they were destined to be together.

He had an accident and was saved by Ms. Josephine. They were separated; she waited in vain for him to come for her, they lost each other, yet she was rescued by his grandmother. Through all the twists and turns, she still found her way back to him. But he... he hadn’t recognized her.

Charles turned his head ever so slowly, finally daring to look at Evelyn, the one he'd been avoiding.