The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 304

Her voice was barely a whisper, fragile and pleading in Charles's ear, "Can you take me home, please?"

It was like she might break at any moment.

Charles couldn't shake the image of her collapsing in front of everyone. She looked so helpless, sprawled on the ground, her face ghostly pale.

His eyes darkened with concern.

Initially, she wouldn't even step outside. The fear of judgmental stares was too much for her to handle. But with him, she found the courage.

It took three months before Dahlia could smile again and live normally.

"Alright," Charles said, unable to let Dahlia remain there a moment longer. He scooped her up like a princess and carried her out.

Dahlia leaned against his shoulder, casting a glance at Evelyn. A slight, knowing smile touched her lips. So what if Evelyn was back from the dead? What difference did it make if she left a mark on Charles's heart? His first choice would always be Dahlia.

...

she'd been meticulous about her appearance, never allowing a single flaw. She thrived on

a scar made her frown as if she were facing a fierce adversary.

way she said Evelyn's name was like

as just a scratch, but seeing Mabel's

Mabel, just have a server show me the way.

her guests wasn't

beat around the bush. She quickly summoned a server

sat on

server to bring a first aid kit. She looked down at the bleeding

She desperately wanted to pull

she promised both him and herself that she wouldn't give up. Yet, she

wrapped up in their sweet romance, were living happily. The very people responsible for Charlie's death were just fine, while she felt

shake

count of how

When the blood flowed, she just watched, feeling nothing, as if she were numb

worst time, she almost didn't make

died two