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.

was

gray line for Sandy's sake before, but that was the furthest he'd ever

the law into his own hands and kill her for revenge

proof, send her to prison, and let her rot away

the only evidence left was in Wesley's

sure Charles would go looking for

she'd rushed

Wesley before Charles could

was

Dahlia watched the familiar Bentley parked

Charles's car.

He was already here.

step ahead

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 Charles had heard the truth from

proof, there was nothing

to use Sandy to regain her footing and

got his hands on the

...

Inside the prison.

gaze on Wesley, as

voice was low and steady. "Wesley, I've given you my word—I keep

had to be said, Charles's offer

nothing he wanted more than for his daughter to be safe and

could build a new life with her, guide her, and watch her

up.

of that, he could have-if he

was already leaning

didn't agree right

Charles's offer was everything he wanted

forced himself to stay calm

let the promise of reward cloud his

Suppressing the turmoil inside,

Jenkins, give me one more

Charles left with Aiden.