The Day Our Promise Breaks (Charles and Evelyn) novel Chapter 89

"Shut up!"

The moment the police station was mentioned, Charles' demeanor turned icy, his glare cutting straight through Evelyn. "You really think you're untouchable, don't you?"

Evelyn got the message. Charles had bought into what Dahlia said and assumed Evelyn wasn't worried about a trip to the police station—not because she was innocent, but because she had Rosa backing her up.

Even if Evelyn ended up there, Rosa, who adored her and couldn't stand Dahlia, would pull strings with the Jenkins family connections to get her out safely. Just as Charles blindly sided with Dahlia, Rosa would do the same for her, which meant Charles couldn't avenge his beloved Dahlia and Sandy.

Evelyn thought her heart was bulletproof. However, at that moment, it tightened painfully. She bit down hard on her lower lip and reached for her phone.

If he wouldn't take her to the station, she'd call the cops herself.

Before she could hit call, a large hand snatched the phone away.

"Charles, give me my phone back." Evelyn reached out and tried to retrieve it.

Charles' eyes were unreadable, and as she lunged, he powered off the phone and tossed it onto the couch.

Her hand came up empty, her eyes welling up as she locked onto Charles' cold, unyielding profile. "Charles, what are you really after?"

As soon as she spoke, a door creaked open.

A chill swept over Evelyn. It was the basement door.

"Evelyn, you've really crossed the line now. It's time you learned your lesson."

In that instant, Evelyn caught on to his plan. Her face went ghostly pale. She clung to the corner of the wall, refusing to move forward. Her eyes were desperate as she tried to explain herself. "Charles, it wasn't me!"

In a blink, he had dragged her to the basement door. Her eyes widened in panic. "Charles, no! Please don't lock me in there. I..."

‘I am scared!’

She couldn't even voice her fear before Charles kicked the door open and pushed the struggling Evelyn inside. "Evelyn, think about your actions in there. When you figure out what you did wrong, then you'll come out."

"Charles, you can't just lock me up. This isn't my fault. I did nothing wrong. What is there to think about?"

Evelyn fell to the ground, struggling to get up. Her hands clung desperately to the door frame.

The basement was her nightmare. It’s a shadow she couldn't shake, no matter how many years had passed. She still couldn't face the darkness. Every night, she needed a nightlight to sleep.

Charles had once pulled her out of that basement. And now, over some baseless accusation, solely based on Dahlia's flimsy evidence and empty accusations, he was locking her back in her worst nightmare, punishing her with no mercy!