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 trying to buckle her

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

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

expression. He tucked Sandy in properly before starting

...

Adam wouldn't really

Charlie's favorite ingredients. They planned to celebrate with a

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

doorbell rang. Evelyn, wearing an

Charles, Evelyn's smile immediately faded,

stopped the door with his

you're not welcome here, leave." Evelyn was firm, her voice

welcome? Then who is

at her. Suddenly,

pushed back by

could fall, Charles caught

"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

muffled attempts to resist were in vain. The more she struggled, the more

taken away, and her legs

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

been displeased with Charles for a long time, and he had