The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 140

They both chuckled as they handed Brody his present.

"Happy Birthday, Brody," they chimed in unison.

"Happy Birthday!" added Sena with a playful grin.

Brody stood up immediately, showing a great deal of respect to Dahlia. "Thank you both."

Dahlia glanced around the room, noticing Charles was nowhere to be found. She had assumed he was inside playing poker or something, but he was absent.

After the trauma Sena had been through, she had become remarkably open-hearted and kind towards Dahlia. She even volunteered to ask about Charles on Dahlia's behalf. "Hey, Brody, where's Charles?"

avoid hearing her name. But today, his attitude was strangely different. Not only did he mention Evelyn, but he also pulled her into the booth across the hall. His demeanor wasn't anything like the intense disgust everyone talked

a call," he said smoothly, changing the subject.

thought. She and Sena made their way over to the couch and

new girlfriend, perceptive and quick on her feet, poured them both a glass of wine. Dahlia accepted her drink

shy look. He wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her

new girl!" Sena teased, her eyes twinkling with mischief. There goes Allison. Brody finally dumped her. Allison acted like Brody's lapdog yet strutted around as if she was superior to

well, don't you

was Brody's girlfriend. But Allison was as cold as ice, practically wearing her disdain on her sleeve. Now, she'd been ditched-just

hear. The booth door was open, and she spotted Evelyn stepping out from the room across the hall. Sena's mood darkened the moment she saw Evelyn. Dahlia's words from yesterday still rang in her head, making her believe the assault she endured was all Evelyn's fault.

hand, and dashed out, flinging the red wine at Evelyn. "Evelyn,

was caught off