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,

weren't for Dahlia, he might have died before

wasn't ungrateful. If Dahlia were a good person, Rosa would have been happy to see them together. But one could tell at a glance that Dahlia had impure motives. She was no

struck Charles' back fiercely with all her might. She was

coming back from abroad today, who

would seize any opportunity to bully her, yet he

Evelyn stood behind Rosa,

Charles took Rosa's ten lashes. His black shirt was torn,

I'm tired and going to rest. You go tend to

she

was creating an opportunity for her.

watchful eyes, Evelyn went forward to support Charles, who

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

was well aware that these wounds meant nothing to

...

the third floor, Charles lay on the

an upper body with well-defined muscles and not an ounce of excess fat. His back

Evelyn, this is Mr.

She took it, thanked the person politely, and then closed the door. As

It was...

are you staring at? Come over and