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.

slap. "Bro, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that about

continued to watch her with cold eyes. Sena, driven by fear, slapped herself again, much harder this

funeral today, it wouldn't have stopped at just two slaps," Charles said, his voice frosty. Then he turned and walked inside. Before entering, he paused and looked back at Sena and Carmen. "Charlie

implication was clear: he would protect them both. No one

no

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

have the right to mourn openly for Rosa. But in her heart, Rosa was her grandmother, and she wanted to stay

His voice, heavy with sorrow, whispered beside her ear,

home. Evelyn didn't respond, just shook off his hand and walked away from the funeral hall. She didn't head to Rosa's courtyard. Without

Jenkins Estate, Evelyn drove aimlessly. Rosa's

had told her that if

causing Charlie's death, maybe Rosa wouldn't have died seeking revenge. Evelyn 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 still

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