The Day Our Promise Breaks

Charles noticed Evelyn opened her eyes. He spoke in a deep voice, "Is it so hard to ask for my forgiveness?"

Just a little humility, and she wouldn't have to be taken away by the police.

Evelyn's eyes turned cold. Her cheeks, cleaned and medicated after a bath, weren't as painful anymore, but what she experienced in the detention center was still vividly etched in her mind.

Did he mean that because she hadn't begged him, everything she suffered through in the detention center was what she deserved?

Evelyn raised her hand and fiercely swatted Charles' hand away. Her face turned cold. "Charles, I would ask anyone but you. Stop pretending to care. I don't need it."

"Evelyn, you are so ungrateful!" Charles' expression suddenly darkened.

"Oh, I'm ungrateful?" Evelyn let out a cold laugh, but her eyes remained unamused. "Charles, you had someone slap me then came here to take care of me, and I'm supposed to be grateful to you?" "The detention center wasn't my doing."

time, Charles

this, but in an instant, the corners of her

it wasn't him and she believed him. For her, Charles had no reason

a difference?" Evelyn asked

what are you trying to say?" Charles' expression turned visibly colder. His gaze on Evelyn

am I trying to say? If not you, then who else

"Where's the evidence?"

bit of warmth in Charles' eyes vanished as

let's be dear. If you hadn't lost your temper, ruined Sandy's celebration party, and

Evelyn's chest heave

disappointed. Still, the way he unequivocally sided with Dahlia without distinguishing right from wrong

the pain making her breathing painful. Her eyes were bloodshot as she glared at