The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 488

He loosened his tie and undid a button, trying to cool off. When the drug first kicked in, Charles didn't think much of it; he simply assumed the living room's central heating was cranked up a bit too high. Reaching for a glass of cold water nearby, he hoped to find some relief. But just as he was about to take a sip, he paused, noticing a wave of heat rising from his core. Suddenly, his mouth was parched, and he craved something unfamiliar.

It had been over two years since he'd been with a woman-not for lack of desire, but because he had chosen to suppress it. This was the first time he'd felt such a strong reaction without Eve being around. Instantly, it hit him: he had been drugged. His expression shifted quickly as the realization set in. He snapped his gaze to Dahlia, sitting across from him, his eyes icy and full of fury. How could she dare?!

His chest heaved with anger, his face a cold mask of rage. He couldn't quite figure out when he had been slipped the drug, but this wasn't the moment to confront Dahlia. He had to get out before the drug took full hold. Once it wore off, he'd deal with Dahlia properly.

In a flash, Charles stood up, knocking over the water glass in his haste. As he stared at the spilled water, it dawned on him: the only thing he'd had since entering the room was that glass of water, and Sandy had been the one to pour it.

"Sandy!" he exclaimed, disbelief etched in his eyes. He couldn't fathom that Sandy would conspire with Dahlia to drug him.

father's odd behavior, she abandoned her meal and reached out to steady him. She truly had no idea what her mother had given him to drink. All she knew was that her mom had insisted he needed to have it. She never imagined it would make him feel so unwell and angry. She hated seeing him upset, and her eyes filled

blur. Instinctively, he shook Sandy's hand off, but under the drug's influence, he couldn't control his

taken aback. "Sandy!" He moved to help her but stumbled, his footing

she noticed the drug taking hold, reached out

his waist, and even the

decade. Having already experienced love's allure, she yearned to share it with Charles. He seemed so strong, and she loved him

their anniversary, but Evelyn had ended up with the prize. All these years,

hand, showing no leniency, and twisted it sharply. To drug him and