The Day Our Promise Breaks (Charles and Evelyn) novel Chapter 617

Just then, a car screeched to a stop right in front of Charlie, blocking Evelyn’s view completely.

Evelyn couldn’t see her daughter.

Her eyes darted frantically across the street, searching for any sign of Charlie. She was sure—absolutely sure—she’d just heard Charlie’s voice. This wasn’t her imagination. She wasn’t dreaming. She had really, truly heard Charlie calling, “Mom.”

“Charlie…”

Evelyn whispered her daughter’s name, and before she knew it, her legs were carrying her straight into the street. The car that had been blocking her view suddenly swung around, heading right for her as she reached the middle of the road.

Evelyn was so focused on finding Charlie, she didn’t even notice the danger.

The car was almost on her.

At the last possible second—

“Evelyn, watch out!”

A girl nearby shouted, then lunged forward and yanked Evelyn back to safety.

The car sped off.

“Evelyn, are you okay? Did you get hurt?” The two girls hovered around her, their faces tight with worry. They were assigned to stay close to Evelyn, making sure nothing happened to her. Mr. Jenkins had given strict instructions—Evelyn couldn’t get so much as a scratch.

“I’m fine. Really,” Evelyn said, not noticing how oddly intense the girls’ concern was.

Once she steadied herself, her eyes stayed locked on the other side of the street. The car was gone. But where Charlie’s voice had come from, there was no sign of her at all.

It had been three years, but Charlie was her own flesh and blood—Evelyn knew she could pick her out of any crowd, anywhere, without a moment’s doubt.

“Charlie!”

Panic tightened around Evelyn’s chest.

Where was her Charlie?

She stepped off the curb again, intent on crossing the street to look for her daughter. The two girls couldn’t stop her; all they could do was stick close and watch over her as she hurried across the road.

“Charlie, it’s Mommy! Where are you, sweetheart? Charlie! I know it’s you—please, come out. Mommy misses you so much! Won’t you come see me, even just for a second? Charlie… Charlie…”

Evelyn wandered through the unfamiliar streets, calling after her daughter like a mother bird searching for her lost chick.

No matter how desperately she called, there was only silence.

But Evelyn wouldn’t give up. She knew—she just knew—that was Charlie’s voice.

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