The Day Our Promise Breaks

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"I don't want this anymore." Evelyn pushed her elbow against Charles' chest, trying not to let him get too close.

"Huh." Charles chuckled softly, his voice deep and husky.

"You think I'm so easy to manipulate? Do you think you can flirt when you want and push me away when you don't? Hmm?"

His strong, defined hand gripped her waist, and his thin lips kissed behind her ear.

That was Evelyn's sensitive spot, and she felt a tingling sensation run through her body. She shrank her neck, feeling his determination. "Charles! Grandma is waiting for me!" Without Dahlia around, Evelyn just wanted to be far away from Charles.

"Grandma said she flew for over twenty hours. She's tired and already asleep and told you not to disturb her rest."

Charles blocked her way out.

If Grandma's memory had stopped five years ago, that would have been when she was most eager to match him with Evelyn. She probably wished they could spend more time together. Little did she know that in those five missing years of her memory, he and Evelyn had already shared countless nights together.

can't escape tonight." Charles' voice was so

body tensed up. She was furious and

eyes reddened with anger. She lifted her leg to stomp hard on Charles' foot. But before she could, her body suddenly lifted off the ground, and her

up by the waist with one

made Evelyn instinctively wrap her arms around Charles' neck as she

no longer restrained himself, grabbed

chuckled softly. The hand gripping her waist suddenly pinched the soft flesh there.

moved her hands behind him, climbed up his back, and pressed

back wound was

severe than

been

Blood seeped from the wound, mixing with the hot water and falling to

Evelyn

the bathroom kept rising. Charles' relentless pursuit made Evelyn feel oxygen-deprived, and

couldn't resist any longer.

time she came to, Charles had already carried her out of the bathroom and tossed onto the couch. He leaned down, lowering his head to kiss her