The Day Our Promise Breaks (Charles and Evelyn) novel Chapter 271

“Dahlia, I've got this. You can't go looking for Eve.” Charles's tone was firm, leaving no room for debate. He had finally pieced everything together and realized why Evelyn was so adamant that Dahlia was to blame for Charlie's death. Evelyn's hatred ran deep, and Dahlia showing up would only make things worse. Most importantly, he couldn't let Evelyn discover that he was the one responsible for Charlie's death. If she ever found out... Evelyn would never forgive him.

“Charles, ever since I found out about Charlie, I haven't had a moment's peace. I feel so guilty and want to make it right with Evelyn.” Charles' face darkened at the mention of making amends. “I’ll make it up to her,” he promised.

“Charles, how do you plan to do that? Is there anything I can help with?” Dahlia was eager, genuinely wanting to make things right. Charles replied softly, “I'll marry her and give her the rightful place she deserves.”

The sudden declaration left Dahlia stunned, her tears forgotten. The words “What about me?” lingered in her throat. She gazed at Charles with eyes full of unshed tears. For a moment, she couldn't tell if Charles was genuinely remorseful for indirectly causing Charlie’s death or if he had always wanted this and was just waiting for the right moment to act on it. Maybe he had been holding back because of his promises to himself. Today seemed like the perfect chance to let it all out.

At that moment, she couldn't even bring herself to question him. Charles walked away with a simple “I'm sorry,” which spoke volumes of his resolve. This wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment decision; he truly intended to break his promise to her for Evelyn’s sake, dedicating his life to making amends. Dahlia never expected things to turn out this way. Watching Charles leave, her tear-streaked eyes were filled with anguish.