The Day Our Promise Breaks

Adam saw it, too. The rage sparked instantly.

"That bastard! How dare he cozy up with Dahlia, when it's barely been a week since Charlie's funeral. I'm going to smash his face right now."

"Adam, I've already broken up with him." Evelyn caught hold of Adam, preventing him from going over. Adam wouldn't win in a confrontation with Charles.

"Weren't you supposed to take me for a drive? Let's just go!"

With Evelyn holding him back, Adam had no choice but to calm down. He knew all too well how much she loved Charles through her humility and her compromises over the past five years. He had seen it all.

"You..." Adam wanted to scold Evelyn for her lack of dignity.

As Charles straightened up and looked their way, Adam pushed the visor up with a snap of his wrist. He glared fiercely at Charles.

After Evelyn put on her helmet, Adam deliberately pulled her hand around his waist and said, "Hold on tight."

Evelyn didn't refuse. She hugged Adam's waist tighter, understanding his gesture to help her regain some dignity in front of Charles.

But what Adam didn't know was that Charles' indifference towards her made their actions meaningless to him.

Adam was satisfied. Evelyn used to maintain an excessive level of propriety for Charles' sake.

Adam revved the engine, deliberately brushed past Charles' car and even spat disdainfully at the couple inside. Then, he accelerated away, leaving a trail of exhaust behind.

When they left, Evelyn didn't notice Charles' intense gaze in the car. His cold eyes harbored a strong possessiveness towards her.

Dahlia saw it and couldn't help clenching her fists. The pain brought her back to reality, preventing her from making a scene.

She suddenly winced. "Ouch!"

Evelyn and pretended to forget about her

immediately leaned over to help her. "Are you trying to get rid of your hand?"

saw Sandy kicking off her blankets and didn't want her to catch a cold. I just

tucked Sandy in properly before starting the

...

really take Evelyn for a

many of Charlie's favorite ingredients. They planned to celebrate with a seafood boil at

Adam carried the groceries into the kitchen and told Evelyn, who followed him in, "I'll go chat with Charlie first. Leave the shrimp and crab for

went into the spare room, the doorbell rang. Evelyn, wearing

faded, and

the door with his

here, leave." Evelyn was firm, her voice cold as she issued

Then who

he stared at her. Suddenly,

pushed back by his force and

fall,

"Let go!"

he kicked the door closed, turned, and pinned Evelyn against it, seizing her chin and forcing a kiss upon her without a chance for refusal. His

were in vain. The more she struggled, the more forceful Charles' kiss

taken away, and

noise outside caught Adam's attention from the side room. He came out and saw Charles on top of

time, and he had