The Day Our Promise Breaks

The man dragged her inside once again.

Evelyn winced in pain and instinctively reached out to scratch his hand, which was immediately marked with several bloody scratches.

He got furious, threw Evelyn backward and slapped her hard across the face. "Bitch, you had this coming!"

Evelyn was struck so hard that stars danced before her eyes, and it took her a long time to recover.

In the dim light cast by the streetlamps outside, he gazed at Evelyn's stunningly beautiful face with a sinister smile. "Just behave and it'll be easier on you."

Then, he lunged at her.

"Let me go. I can pay you."

Evelyn was both scared and panicked, but she tried to keep calm on the surface, attempting to negotiate her release with the man.

"Money? No amount of money is as enticing as you, beauty."

unmoved, laughing lewdly and

on her cheek, and his foul breath made her stomach churn. Her throat was already hoarse from screaming, but she

spread her legs and pinned her down, making her immobile. His eyes were full of lust.

the clothes inside her coat. His actions became more frantic and

But no matter how hard she fought,

around her like a venomous snake, sending chills

was

lighter. Charles had kicked

a pained grunt, fell heavily to the ground, and coughed up blood. With just one kick, he was left powerless to

took a few large strides towards the man. He easily lifted the man, delivering punch after

brink of death and tossed aside

tall and upright figure, dazed. The scene reminded her

lived with her foster mother and the Jenkins family. Rosa treated

Rosa cherished her as

Evelyn had been nurtured