The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 434

But now, it was crystal clear that Charles was standing up for that troublesome Evelyn. If Dahlia pushed it, she'd just end up ticking Charles off, and she wasn't about to make that mistake. So, even though she was boiling inside, she kept her cool and said, "Charles, you're right. Evelyn probably lost her cool because she was having a rough day."

"I won't call the cops, but after what she did to me, asking for an apology isn't too much, right?" Dahlia asked, acting like she was all innocent, but really, she had other plans. She couldn't get Evelyn thrown in jail, but making her apologize to the very person who had caused so much pain in her life? That would sting.

Charles glanced at Dahlia's swollen face. Evelyn had really gone to town on her. Given the state Dahlia was in, just asking for an apology seemed more than fair. Charles nodded, agreeing with her. He then turned his attention to Evelyn, who was about to hop in the car with Brooks, and marched over, ready to pull her

away.

Seeing how chummy she was with Brooks made his blood boil. Brooks quickly moved in front of Evelyn, blocking Charles. "Mr. Jenkins, please mind your manners," Brooks said coolly.

Charles shot Brooks a frosty glare, ignoring him as his eyes landed on Evelyn. "Evelyn, come with me and apologize to Dahlia," he insisted. An apology should wrap this up.

Charles down. The words "my Evelyn"

hold back. "Mr. Brooks, you

replied, a smirk tugging at his lips. "You say

Why would I do this to myself?" Dahlia's

mad dog goes wild, who

to a lady.

words. He got in, started the car, and drove off, leaving Dahlia behind, her face a mask of fury. Brooks had the nerve to call her a dog! What really got to her was that Charles didn't immediately jump to her defense. He'd stopped her from calling the police, and Brooks had stopped

hospital, Charles brought Dahlia in and had a doctor tend to the bruises on her face. He

After Dahlia's

were

was about

the ward when she