The Day Our Promise Breaks

As they spoke, her eyes reddened, and her face was filled with guilt.

Charles' expression turned stern. At that moment, he couldn't bother to comfort Dahlia. His voice was deep as he asked, "Did you get a clear look at who was holding Charlie?" He feared the worst, that it was child traffickers. Child abduction was rampant these days.

"It was a middle-aged woman. She looked a bit like a nanny, and Charlie seemed quite attached to her," Dahlia said, her tone uncertain.

Charles pressed on, "Which way did they go?"

Without hesitation, Dahlia pointed in a direction. "That way."

Charles immediately took off in pursuit. Ahead, the crowd was sparse, so if he hurried, he might catch up.

"Ouch."

Charles had barely taken a few steps when he heard Dahlia's suppressed cry of pain from behind. He immediately stopped in his tracks.

Turning around, he noticed Dahlia had been injured. Her fall had caused her skirt to lift, revealing a knee injury that was bleeding profusely. It was a ghastly sight.

Charles quickly walked back and helped Dahlia to her feet as she was trying to get up.

As soon as Dahlia steadied herself, she pushed Charles and urgently said, "Charles, it's nothing serious. I'm fine. Please go after her. You're fast. They haven't been gone long. You can catch them."

Even as she spoke, she disregarded the pain in her leg. She limped forward, intending to continue the chase.

But with a step, she suddenly found herself lifted off the ground. Charles had scooped her up from behind. He didn't continue the chase but headed towards where he had parked.

Dahlia desperately clutched at Charles' collar. "Charles, I'm really okay. Finding Charlie is more important. You haven't seen her in so long."

Hearing this, Charles' expression grew even darker. "Let her hide away then. I want to see how long Evelyn can keep her hidden!" Charles' tone turned cold.

Dahlia seemed to want to say more, but she noticed his displeased expression, swallowed her words and buried her face in his chest.

...

go back to the venue?

arm, refusing his offer to take

put into winning this jewelry competition and how

spoke, Dahlia's eyes welled

happy I was when Mr. Smith let slip at lunch that I won the competition? It's not just because my efforts weren't wasted. More importantly, winning means I can join Carlisle Jewels, which is a step towards our future. "Charles, I was really looking forward to tonight. You

hooked his, waiting for

But Charles simply hummed in

car and headed back to the

probably just used Charlie to get you

see you on stage

me"

en novelxo

no excuse for her." Charles' voice

IMS

Evelyn brought back the confrontation in the resting room. He had

way

her lies

darkened as

angry," Dahlia said, a

...

act on impulse like

stormed off because external forces had influenced the competition's

I'm on my way

hanging up, she composed herself and hurried back to

the parking lot, she ran straight into Charles and Dahlia. His gaze

look at him; her eyes were fixed on Dahlia, who was in Charles'

gaze flickered for a moment but quickly steadied. She said with certainty,