The Day Our Promise Breaks

"I promise you, I'll never do it again!"

"You cut ties with Evelyn, and I'll do the same with Wesley. We'll forgive and forget! Once Grandma's mourning period is over, we'll get married!"

Dahlia's words hit Charles like a tidal wave, stirring up emotions he didn't know he had.

Suddenly, it clicked. Seeing Dahlia and Wesley looking cozy in that video, it wasn't betrayal that fired him up-it was the feeling of being played. Watching Dahlia with another guy didn't make him jealous at all. But if it were Evelyn?

Charles couldn't even go there. The thought of Evelyn close to another man was unbearable. Andrew's words popped into his mind, hinting that maybe his heart wasn't where it used to be.noveldrama

Looking at a tearful Dahlia, he felt a whirlwind of emotions.

"So, all this time, you never loved me. I was just a convenience for you!" Wesley's hand shook as he held his phone. He always believed Dahlia had real feelings for him, but it seemed her heart had moved on.

He was ready to forgive her, understanding the tough spot she was in. Deep down, he knew he couldn't hold a candle to Charles. With Charles, Dahlia would have the life she dreamed of, and even though it stung, Wesley accepted it. But he never imagined that to Dahlia, he was just a means to an end.

"What did you expect?" Dahlia snapped, her mind racing with ways to win back Charles's trust. She couldn't spare a thought for anything else. As long as Charles believed in her, she could handle anything.

"Love a criminal? Wesley, I can't even find the energy to hate you! You're the one who ruined everything!"

These words came from deep within Dahlia. Ever since Wesley stopped listening to her, he'd been a thorn in her side. Now, siding with Evelyn against her, how could she not loathe him? A man who couldn't give her what she wanted had no right to point fingers.

After distancing herself from Wesley, Dahlia turned to Charles with a look full of affection.

"Charles, I don't want to see him anymore. Can you take me away from here? We can discuss everything at home."

"Okay," Charles answered softly. He had things he needed to talk about too.

Seeing Charles agree, Dahlia couldn't hide her joy. She reached out, inviting Charles to lift her up. As he bent to pick her up, she glanced over his shoulder at Evelyn, a smug smile playing on her lips.

What good did all of Evelyn's scheming do? In the end, it amounted to nothing. She wasn't Debbie, so she couldn't understand Debbie's place in Charles's heart. In Dahlia's eyes, Evelyn would always come up short.

After all, Dahlia was Debbie. Evelyn would spend her life beneath her, never able to rise above.

Evelyn met Dahlia's challenging gaze without flinching. She didn't care

about Charles's love. She shot a

glance at Wesley, noting the chill in his eyes. Dahlia's words had

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crushed the last bit of tenderness he held for her.

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When Evelyn Saved Wesley, she hadn't pressed him for evidence. But Wesley wasn't willing to hand it over. She'd loved Charles completely once, and she could see in Wesley's eyes that even if Dahlia wanted him gone, he hadn't entirely lost hope. S

So when Wesley suggested revealing his and Dahlia's affair in front of Charles, Evelyn didn't stop him. She knew he wanted to break Dahlia and Charles apart, maybe still hoping for a chance with Dablia. But she understood Dahlia better.

Dahlia would say anything to make Charles believe her, even if it meant throwing Wesley under the bus. In doing so, she cut off Wesley's last bit of attachment.

Now, the real drama was about to start. Lost in thought, Wesley's voice suddenly broke through. "Who would've thought the big shot president of Jenkins Enterprises could swallow so much betrayal and still forgive?"

"So madly in love, huh? Can you also accept that she deliberately snatched your daughter's kidney donor to harm her... and worse, hired a hit to cover it up?"