The Day Our Promise Breaks

"Evelyn, have you lost your mind?" Charles snapped back to reality, his voice cold as ice.

He reached out and firmly grasped Evelyn's hand, which was about to continue slapping Dahlia. His gaze upon her was fierce and unyielding. Charles was always so poised and indifferent but transformed in an instant for the one he loved.

Tears welled up in Evelyn's eyes. She faced the man she had loved for ten years, and a wave of sorrow washed over her.

"I guess I've been crazy a long time ago."

Suddenly, she raised her hand and slapped Charles across the face with all her might.

"Charles, it's over between us."

She had wanted to say this sentence to him since the moment their daughter died. From here on out, they would go their separate ways!

Evelyn withdrew her hand, her palm numb from the force.

It was the first time Charles had ever been slapped by a woman. His left cheek visibly reddened, and he glared at Evelyn with an indescribable harshness.

Evelyn didn't say anything more and turned to leave. She knew Charles wouldn't believe her. After all, he truly believed that she had schemed to be with him and hooked up with him by any means necessary. Plus, she had stayed by his side for the past five years like a mistress.

his mind, how could she bear to

***

days later, at Oakwood Manor, Charles was exhausted and returned home to an empty

taken Charlie and

as he pulled out his phone and, on his own initiative, sent Evelyn

[Come back.]

brief,

soon as he sent it, a red exclamation mark popped up. Then, a line appeared below: [Message sent but rejected

stunned. Had Evelyn actually

he made a call. It was cut off after just one ring. After trying several times, Charles realized that Evelyn had blocked

causing a scene with Dahlia and Sandy, and now she was

...

left Oakwood Manor and moved to Maple Garden. This was her foster

the Jenkins family and

after escaping from a corrupt orphanage covered in bruises, Evelyn

saved her, and dealt with the corrupt orphanage,

was left to her. After tidying

filled with obvious annoyance, sounded above her. "Evelyn, who gave you the