The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 644

Luna didn't have to finish her sentence-her meaning hung in the air, sharp as glass.

Only she could save Charlie.

Charles was cornered; he had no other way out.

Getting Charles to marry her had become Luna's single-minded obsession. It wasn't just about his wealth or status-she truly loved him. He'd promised her, after all. He said he'd marry her.

How could he go back on his word?

Just because she wasn't Debbie, he was ready to erase her from his life. He'd been so cruel.

Thinking back to those hellish days in northern Myanmar, Luna looked at Charles with eyes burning with a love she couldn't hide, and a hate she couldn't smother.

But she forced the hate down.

No love, no hate-simple as that.

If only he'd marry her. If only she could become Mrs. Jenkins, keep Evelyn beneath her forever-then she'd win. That was enough.

As long as she could stay by his side, as

Charles's face, the one she

waiting to see him break. Waiting for the day he'd swallow

her cold. He didn't even

she was nothing but a two-bit actor in

"Luna, do you really think threatening me with Charlie

Luna's smile turned stiff.

close to the iron bars, his voice dropping to a deathly whisper-every word a hammer to Luna's heart. "You think too highly of yourself, and you have no idea what a father will do for his daughter. I, Charles Jenkins, will have one wife in my life, and that's Evelyn. You? You're not

"You-!"

her voice screeching with venom, "Then go ahead

broken woman

smirk

He didn't bother arguing.

Luna, and spoke to Q over his shoulder,

"Get her

fast, unlocking the cell. Two hulking, stone-faced guards waded through the cold water, yanked Luna out as she kicked and screamed, then dumped her

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