The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 462

His tone was firm, leaving no room for negotiation. It was a decision, plain and simple. But who on earth did he think he was, making decisions for her?

"In your dreams!" Evelyn snapped back, her face like a storm cloud. She tried to yank her hand away from Charles, her movements sharp and decisive, as if she were trying to rid herself of something dirty.

But Charles had a grip like a vice. No matter how hard Evelyn struggled, she couldn't break free.

"Charles, let her go! Have you lost your mind? You can't just take whatever you want! Who do you think you are?!" Adam shouted as he rushed over from the other side of the car. With his one good hand, he grabbed Charles's wrist, trying to pry him away.

Even on his best day, Adam was no match for Charles, and after the car accident, he was running on fumes. His efforts barely made a dent.

Adam cursed himself for calling Charles over in the first place. This guy was impossible!

didn't hold back and swung at his face. But Charles was quick,

once more.

but air, and he stumbled, nearly falling over. Just as he regained

the side, pressed against the hood

as ice when he saw the rough way security handled Adam. They immediately eased up,

Evelyn was shaking with anger. "Charles,

way, but he couldn't just turn his back on Dahlia. She was Debbie, after all, the person he'd vowed to

her daughter. Can't we let it slide

her daughter justifies wrecking Adam's life?" Evelyn tried to stay calm despite Charles's blind loyalty to Dahlia and her daughter,

for years, chasing his championship dreams. And you think Dahlia's weak excuse of motherly love

Adam, and I'll make it up to him, twice over. Tomorrow, Aiden will

promise to compensate Adam for

for Sandy. What