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.

sighed, raised her hand, and fiercely whipped

that if it weren't for Dahlia, he might have died before they found him and

them together. But one could tell at a glance that Dahlia had impure motives. She was no good person. Charles was just

fiercely with

she hadn't decided to surprise them by coming back from abroad today, who knows how

knew. He knew that Sena and Carmen could not stand Evelyn, and would seize any opportunity to bully her, yet he

sound of the whip cutting through the air, Evelyn

took Rosa's ten lashes. His black shirt was torn, and his flesh was laid open. He

over, and whispered, "Eve, I'm tired and going to rest. You go tend to this

that, she winked at

Rosa was creating an opportunity

support Charles, who entrusted

the two of them left, Rosa spat out, "What a foolish boy! If

wounds meant nothing to Charles. He was

...

floor, Charles lay on the couch

muscles and not an ounce of excess fat. His back bore ten crisscrossing scars. There was a knock at the door,

is Mr.

had a special ointment, and it was quite an expensive box. She took it, thanked the person politely, and then closed the door. As she opened the ointment, she smelled the

It was...

Come over and apply the medicine." Charles broke