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!"

and pretended to forget about her injured hand while

leaned over to help her. "Are you trying to get rid of your hand?" Charles shifted his gaze

blankets and didn't want her to catch a cold. I

Charles' expression. He tucked Sandy in properly before starting the

...

winter, so Adam wouldn't really

her to the supermarket instead and selected many of Charlie's favorite ingredients. They planned to celebrate with a seafood boil at

Garden, 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 me to handle."

the doorbell rang. Evelyn, wearing an

Charles, Evelyn's smile immediately faded, and she quickly tried to shut

stopped the door

her voice cold as

Then

colder as he stared at her.

by his force

she could fall,

"Let go!"

to free herself. Charles didn't let go. Instead, 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 lips pressed forcefully

were in vain. The more she

breath was taken away, and her legs weakened, leaving

outside caught Adam's attention from the side room. He came

had wanted to confront him more than once over the past