The Day Our Promise Breaks (Charles and Evelyn) novel Chapter 573

Wiona didn’t want to see Evelyn tonight, but she knew full well that Brooks had seen right through her thoughts—he’d brought Evelyn here on purpose, just to make a point.

He wanted her to know that his mind was made up: Evelyn was the one he’d chosen.

Brooks greeted her coolly, “Mom.”

Wiona’s heart tightened with anger. She kept her face stern and shot Brooks a glare before heading downstairs.

Evelyn and Lauren greeted her politely, “Aunt Josephine.”

Wiona only gave Evelyn a curt nod in response, her tone as chilly as her expression.

But when she turned to Lauren, her face immediately broke into a warm smile, her voice affectionate as she called, “Lauren.”

She reached out, took Lauren’s hand, and said, “Come, sit with me.”

After making Lauren feel welcome, she barely glanced at Evelyn, tossing out a cold, “You can sit too.”

Her favoritism was clear as day.

Brooks’ expression darkened and he looked ready to speak up, but Evelyn tugged at his sleeve and shook her head slightly.

She knew Brooks wanted to stand up for her, but she didn’t want him arguing with Mrs. Robinson on her account.

After all, she was a mother too—she understood that Mrs. Robinson didn’t have anything against her as a person. She just thought Evelyn, who had been married and had a child with Charles, wasn’t good enough for the outstanding Brooks.

That was one of the reasons Evelyn had hesitated to move forward with Brooks in the first place.

But now that she’d taken that step, now that they were together, she was determined to win over the Robinson family.

Lauren let herself be led by Wiona, feeling a bit helpless inside.

She’d grown up under Mrs. Robinson’s watchful eye—her brother and Brooks were best friends, and the Hudsons and Robinsons were close.

So she was often at the Robinsons’ house and had always had a great relationship with Mrs. Robinson.

That’s why, when Mrs. Robinson invited her to dinner, she came right over—never expecting it to be this kind of dinner.

She’d had a crush on Brooks since she was a teenager, but Brooks had always treated her like a little sister.

She couldn’t help how she felt, though.

This time, she’d come back from overseas determined to finally fight for her own happiness.

But she hadn’t expected Brooks’ heart to already belong to someone else.

The first time she saw the way Brooks looked at Evelyn, she knew he was in love.

So she buried her feelings deep again, not planning to confess and ruin things.

She just hadn’t expected Chloe to try so hard to push her and Brooks together, making her feel even more awkward and out of place.

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