The Day Our Promise Breaks

Getting out of here wasn't as easy as Dahlia had thought.

"Charles..." Dahlia's voice was filled with pitiful sobs. With a loud clang, the door slammed shut.

At that moment, Evelyn looked up, meeting Charles' blazing fury without a hint of fear. Instead, she let out a cold laugh, challenging him. "And why on earth shouldn't I?"

"Ms. Evelyn, Mr. Jenkins just managed to clear your name from those murder charges last night. You really shouldn't be..." Sensing the tension between them, Aiden stepped in and spoke softly. His words hinted at Charles' efforts the previous night. Charles kept her locked to protect her.

"So, I should be grateful, huh?" Evelyn's voice dripped with sarcasm as memories of the previous night's ordeal in the basement flooded back. None of this was her doing. She was innocent. Why would she need his protection?

If Charles had shown even a shred of fairness and a bit of trust instead of jumping to conclusions, Evelyn wouldn't have been dragged to the police station. Nor would he have used her deepest fears against her as punishment just to force her to reflect and confess. Aiden wanted to say yes, but Evelyn's tone and expression were anything but thankful towards Mr. Jenkins. He found himself at a loss for words.

always took a mile whenever given an inch. Now that his grandmother was back, Evelyn was even more defiant. As soon as he stepped

turned stormy, his voice as icy as a thousand-year-old

them to obey Evelyn. But this was Charles,

by Charles' intimidation.

"Evelyn, you've become completely

reckless now that grandma's

In

The veins on Charles temples bulged with anger. He strode forward, grabbed

weak, couldn't withstand Charles' force and was flung like

were shocked, rushing to

kicked at the door, desperate to get his beloved Dahlia out. Evelyn remembered how he had locked her up without mercy for a full day and night, leaving her to suffer. However,