The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 255

Chapter 255

"What did you just say?" Sena asked, taking a step back, her voice tinged with fear as she hid behind Carmen, "Mom."

"Charles, today is your grandmother's funeral—”

"Oh, now Auntie remembers it's Grandma's funeral?" Charles cut Carmen off, his tone icy and sharp.

Evelyn pulled away from Charles's embrace, steadying herself before walking inside without a backward glance. Charles watched her slender figure disappear, then turned his gaze to Sena.

"What did I tell you before?" he asked.

Sena knew exactly what he meant. Back in the hospital, she had called Charlie a "little brat," and Charles had slapped her hard, sternly warning her. Being sent away overseas without the Jenkins family's influence, and with her credit cards cut off, life had become unbearable. She dared not cross Charles again.

gave herself a light slap. "Bro, I'm

cold eyes. Sena, driven by fear, slapped herself again, much

his voice frosty. Then he turned and walked inside. Before entering, he

protect them both. No one was allowed to bully Evelyn or say anything

no

streamed down her face as she knelt, bowing her head in respect to the woman who had been like a

Jenkins family, so she didn't have the right to mourn openly for Rosa. But in her heart, Rosa was her grandmother, and she wanted to stay by her side a little longer. Evelyn remained kneeling until all the mourners had left, then she tried to stand. Her legs were

in time. Without looking up, Evelyn knew it was Charles. His voice, heavy with sorrow, whispered beside her ear, "It's

and walked away from the funeral hall. She didn't head to Rosa's courtyard. Without Rosa,

Estate, Evelyn drove aimlessly. Rosa's death weighed heavily on

had told her that if

knew it was Dahlia who caused her grandmother's death. But if she hadn't told Rosa during her coma about Charlie's death and Dahlia's involvement, maybe Rosal wouldn't have confronted Dahlia, and maybe she'd

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