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

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

at a glance that Dahlia had

back fiercely with

from abroad today, who knows how much more

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

cutting through the air, Evelyn stood behind

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

I'm

saying that, she

Rosa was creating an opportunity

forward to support Charles,

a foolish boy! If he

aware that these wounds meant nothing to Charles. He was

...

lay on the couch in

excess fat. His back bore ten crisscrossing scars. There was a knock at

is

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

It was...

at? Come over and apply the medicine." Charles