The Day Our Promise Breaks (Charles and Evelyn) novel Chapter 580

Evelyn stared at the pills in her palm.

Charles’s words—uttered in one of his desperate moments—flashed through her mind.

If they had another child, Charlie, who had loved her so much, would surely come back to her.

Thinking of Charlie, Evelyn’s hand unconsciously drifted to her lower abdomen.

Would she?

Would Charlie really choose to come back as her daughter?

Evelyn hesitated, because she loved Charlie deeply. In her heart, she desperately wished for Charlie to return.

But…

She quickly snapped herself out of it.

What was she thinking?

She had already made a mistake eight years ago.

She couldn’t afford to make it again.

Charles didn’t deserve it.

Without further hesitation, Evelyn popped the emergency contraceptive into her mouth.

She hadn’t taken it in time, and afraid it wouldn’t work, she took a second pill just to be sure.

As she swallowed the second pill, Evelyn’s eyes stung with tears.

She knew wishing for Charlie to come back was just a foolish superstition.

But still, she couldn’t stop herself from hoping.

Not far away, Charles watched her take the pills, one after another.

He wanted to stop her.

But in the end, he sat motionless in his car.

He understood exactly what Evelyn’s actions meant.

Her hesitation meant she wanted Charlie to come back.

Her decisiveness—the way she swallowed two pills in a row—meant she wanted to leave no chance for mistakes. She wanted nothing more to do with him.

She didn’t trust him.

She didn’t believe he could ever be a good father.

She hadn’t even considered forgiving him.

She really was done with him.

…

After taking the pills, Evelyn sat alone for a long time.

When her emotions finally steadied, she pulled out her phone and found Brooks’ number.

She dialed.

The call barely rang once before it was answered.

Brooks had been waiting by his phone for hours.