The Day Our Promise Breaks

Evelyn leaned on Adam's shoulder, finally letting her emotions show as she whispered, her voice choked with fear, "Adam, I'm really scared. What if Mom ends up like Charlie?"

"She won't. Your mom's going to be okay," Adam reassured her quickly.

Nearby, Charles felt his heart tighten at the mention of Charlie, unable to hide the pain in his eyes. The surgery had dragged on for over ten hours and was still ongoing.

As night fell, the three of them anxiously awaited news about Josephine outside the operating room, their appetites vanished since lunch. By evening, Charles had arranged for some food from the Orange Grove restaurant.

Evelyn, however, didn't feel like eating. Charles knew that trying to persuade her wouldn't work unless he forced her, which he didn't want to do at that moment. He glanced over at Adam.

Adam, always on Evelyn's team and not too fond of Charles, nonetheless wouldn't refuse to help if it was for Evelyn's sake. He stepped forward, took the food container, and sat back down next to her.

He unpacked the meal, revealing four dishes and a soup, all Evelyn's favorites. She didn't look, her eyes glued to the operating room doors from her spot on the bench.

Adam gently placed a small bowl of food in her hands. "Adam, you eat. I really can't stomach anything right now."

"Evelyn, I know you're worried about your mom, but we don't know how long this will take. If you don't eat, how will you keep up your strength?"noveldrama

"Don't you want to be here when her surgery succeeds?"

"Come on, have a little for her sake, even if you don't feel like it."

As Adam spoke, he placed some food on her plate. Evelyn looked at him. Despite having no appetite, she took the chopsticks and started eating. Adam was right; she needed to stay strong.

Seeing Evelyn begin to eat, Charles quietly exhaled a sigh of relief. Though it was tough to see Evelyn so close to another man, knowing Adam had no romantic interestin her made it easier to swallow Plus, Adam convincing Evelyn to eat was a relief. swnovel

Adam stayed with Evelyn, and thanks to his encouragement, she finished her bowl of food. Charles sat a bit further away, his thoughts drifting to Charlie as he worried about Josephine. Though he didn't have a personal bond with Josephine, he understood how much she meant to Evelyn. He

feared the surgery might not go well. swnovel

With little appetite, he picked at his food before setting it aside. Then, the long wait continued.

Finally, in the early morning hours, the operating room doors opened. All three of them jumped up and rushed forward. Evelyn stood too quickly, and as she bolted, her legs gave way, making her stumble forward.

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Adam was caught off-guard, but Charles quickly caught her by the waist, steadying her and guiding her to the door. Evelyn's focus was solely on her mom, too anxious to brush Charles away, her gaze locked on Andrew, who stepped out looking serious. swnovel

She wanted to ask about the surgery, but her throat felt tight. "Andrew, how did the surgery go?"

Andrew's expression was grave. "Charles, there was a last-minute complication. We ran out of type A blood at the blood bank, and the shipment we arranged is stuck on the road..."

He didn't need to elaborate; the situation was critical. Behind them, the attendants watched closely, aware of the tense air.