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.

already acted was because Charles had

toed the gray line for Sandy's sake before,

the law into his own hands and kill her for revenge without solid

to prison, and let her rot away

only evidence left was

been sure Charles

she'd considered the possibility, so she'd rushed to the prison,

Charles could get

was

taxi, Dahlia watched the familiar Bentley parked at the

Charles's car.

He was already here.

ahead of

terrified that Wesley would really hand the evidence over to Charles. Without evidence, even if Charles

all-without proof, there was nothing Charles

have a chance to use Sandy to regain her footing and return to the

his hands on the

...

Inside the prison.

fixed his deep, penetrating gaze on Wesley, as if

voice was low and steady. "Wesley, I've given you my word—I keep my promises. Taking care of Sandy

be said, Charles's offer

nothing he wanted more than for his daughter to be safe

could build a new life

up.

that, he could have-if he handed

already leaning toward

didn't agree

because Charles's offer was everything he wanted and risked

to stay calm and think

the promise of reward cloud his

Suppressing the turmoil inside,

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

Charles left with Aiden.