The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 521

While Wesley was deep in thought,

And Charles was waiting,

A taxi sat idling some distance away from the prison gates.

Inside the car were Dahlia and Sandy.

It was only when Dahlia was about to leave Jenkins Enterprises that a sudden realization struck her.

She remembered the words Charles had hissed at her as he tightened his grip around her throat.

The truth about her crippled legs was something only she and Evelyn knew.

If Charles was aware, then it had to be Evelyn who told him.

If Evelyn had let that slip, then all the other things she'd done to Evelyn-Evelyn would certainly have recounted those to Charles as well, with plenty of embellishment.

Including how she'd intentionally caused the death of that little brat Charlie, and all the times she'd gone out of her way to torment and disgust Evelyn.

No one understood better than Dahlia how deep Charles's feelings for Debbie had run-she'd benefited from it for a decade.

Now that Evelyn had become Debbie in Charles's eyes, anything Evelyn said, Charles would believe without a doubt.

No wonder Charles had abruptly frozen her credit cards and thrown her out of the manor.

He'd even transferred the deed of the house she lived in to Evelyn, letting Evelyn dispose of it as she pleased, just to spite her.

The moment Dahlia realized all this, she no longer had the energy to curse Evelyn. Her mind was spinning.

If Charles truly believed all the things she'd tried so hard to hide,

He would never let her off the hook.

Revoking the privileges for her and Sandy, kicking her out of the house-those were just the beginning.

He felt so much guilt over Charlie's death. If he discovered she'd orchestrated it, he wouldn't just let it slide.

acted was

the gray line for Sandy's sake before, but that was the

hands and kill her

gather proof, send her to prison, and let her

evidence left was in Wesley's

sure Charles

considered the possibility, so she'd rushed to

Charles could get to

was

taxi, Dahlia watched the familiar Bentley

Charles's car.

He was already here.

step ahead of

down Dahlia's spine. She felt as if she'd been plunged into an ice bath. She was terrified that Wesley would really hand the evidence over to Charles. Without evidence, even if

deny it all-without proof, there was nothing

to regain her footing and return to the life of luxury she

Charles got his hands on the

...

Inside the prison.

on Wesley, as if

given you my word—I keep my promises. Taking care of Sandy

had to be said, Charles's offer was

than for his

got out, he could build a new life with her, guide her, and watch

up.

that, he could have-if he handed over the evidence

already

he didn't agree right

was everything he wanted and

forced himself to stay calm and

let the promise of

Suppressing the turmoil inside,

"Mr. Jenkins, give me one more day to consider it. I'll

Charles left with Aiden.