The Day Our Promise Breaks

After all, Sena was Rosa's granddaughter. Rosa didn't continue to make things difficult for her. She had other matters to attend to. With a cold snort, she commanded, "Leave." Carmen immediately helped Sena up, and they left the chapel.

The door shut from the outside.

Rosa's gaze shifted to Charles, and suddenly, she spoke, "Charles, kneel!"

Charles' knees bent, and he knelt down.

"You promised me you would take good care of Eve. Is this how you take care of her?"

Not only had he failed to take care of Eve, but he also joined Dahlia, that schemer, in bullying Eve.

Those women were horrible, but Charles was even more despicable!

"Madam..." Tony, who was signaled to fetch the whip, tried to persuade her.

Rosa silenced him with a look, her expression cold as she sternly said, "No one is to speak for him."

Evelyn knew that Rosa's words were meant for her. She was afraid Evelyn would take pity on Charles and plead for him.

How could she?

Evelyn feigned reluctance, looking down and turning her face away.

her hand,

her mother had saved Charles' life. Charles had mentioned that if it weren't for Dahlia, he might have died before they found him and

Rosa would have been happy to see them together. But one could tell at a glance that Dahlia had impure motives. She was no

back fiercely with all

hadn't decided to surprise them by coming back from abroad today, who knows how much more Eve would have

could not stand Evelyn, and would seize any opportunity to bully her, yet he

of the whip cutting through the air, Evelyn stood behind Rosa, watching without pity, only coldness in her

took Rosa's ten lashes. His black shirt was torn, and his flesh was laid open. He bore it silently, without a

"Eve, I'm tired and going to

that, she winked at

Rosa was creating an opportunity for her.

eyes, Evelyn went forward to support Charles, who

two of them left, Rosa spat out, "What a

was well aware that these wounds meant nothing to Charles. He was

...

third floor, Charles lay on the couch

an upper body with well-defined muscles and not an ounce of excess fat. His back bore ten crisscrossing scars. There was a knock at the door, and Evelyn went to open

Evelyn, this is Mr. Charles' special

quite an expensive box. She took it, thanked the person politely, and then closed the door. As she opened

It was...

staring at? Come over and apply the medicine."