The Day Our Promise Breaks

Hearing the commotion from inside, the bodyguard peeked through a small door with his special glasses on. Once he confirmed Dahlia was out cold, he opened the door, walked in without a flicker of emotion, roused her, and left. And so, the cycle of torment for Dahlia

continued.

...

Back at the Jenkins family estate, Rosa wasted no time dragging both Charles and Evelyn straight to the family's chapel.

"Stand still," Rosa snapped at Charles with a voice as sharp as a whip itself.

his strong, defined hands moved to unbutton his coat. He shrugged it off and handed it to Tony, who stood silently by his side. Now, just in a crisp white shirt that highlighted his broad

shelf where the family kept their disciplinary tools. She picked up a whip and handed it to Evelyn. "Eve, don't

had been simmering with anger since she found out what happened in the basement. The memory of that sight made

Charles'. "Eve, don't hold back," Rosa urged,

Evelyn nodded slightly, firmly

the moment he coldly brushed off

high. It sliced through the air and landed on Charles' back with a

than the last. There was no hesitation, no mercy-the depth of her hatred drove each stroke. This wasn't just about her suffering in the basement last night. It was for

after whip, Evelyn's eyes