The Day Our Promise Breaks

As Dahlia sat there, deep in thought, she grabbed her phone, ready to dial 911. But before she could hit the button, a large hand snatched it right out of her hand.

"Aiden, what the hell?" Dahlia snapped, her eyes flashing with anger. "Give me back my phone."

"Ms. Dahlia, we can't call the police. Before Mr. Jenkins passed out, he specifically said this mess has nothing to do with Ms. Evelyn and nobody should cause her any trouble," Aiden explained, repeating Charles's instructions.

Dahlia's eyes went wide with disbelief. "No way. Would Charles really say that?” Evelyn had stabbed Charles. How on earth could he still be looking out for her?

Aiden didn't argue further. He just pulled out his own phone and played a recording of Charles's voice: "No police, she's not involved." "No matter what happens to me, don't trouble her."

These were the words Charles managed to say in the ER before Aiden dealt with the security footage from Charles's house, capturing those crucial moments. Everything else had been taken care of, including the knife Evelyn used.

Sitting in her wheelchair, Dahlia watched the video loop in front of her. Charles was on the stretcher, barely hanging on, yet trying to defend Evelyn, that vile

woman.

Her hands clenched tightly in her lap. Without feeling, she didn't even notice the bruises forming on her legs.

She stared at the repeating words for a long while, and then finally tore her gaze away, forcing out the words, "If it's Charles's decision, I'll go along with it."

Aiden breathed a sigh of relief and handed the phone back to Dahlia.

This hurdle with Dahlia was cleared for now. She loved Mr. Jenkins, relied on him, and wouldn't easily go against his wishes.

But there was still the elder Mr. Jenkins and the rest of the Jenkins clan. If they found out, the recording alone might not hold them back.

Aiden and Dahlia both knew this well.

Making an excuse to use the restroom, Dahlia had her caregiver wheel her over. Once inside, she asked the caregiver to leave, then quickly dialed Patrick's number.

Such a golden opportunity-she

wasn't about to let Evelyn off the et

hook. With Charles out cold, she planned to have Evelyn charged with attempted murder.

As long as the case was open, if anything happened to Charles, Evelyn would be finished. Even if Charles pulled through, his attempts to protect Evelyn wouldn't fly

Not long after Dahlia hung up, Patrick, Carmen, and Sena rushed to the hospital.

Aiden glanced at Dahlia.

"Given how serious Charles's situation is, how could we keep it from Uncle..." Dahlia said, her voice catching.

Patrick's face was like stone. Ignoring Dahlia, his sharp eyes focused on Aiden. "How did Charles get hurt?"

Dahlia acted shocked, blurting out, "It was Evelyn. For some reason, she just showed up at Charles's house and stabbed him..."

Aiden didn't have a chance to stop her.

When Patrick heard Evelyn had stabbed Charles, he flew into a rage.

"Did you call the police?"

"No, Mr. Jenkins said not to. He insisted no one should make things difficult for

Ms. Evelyn," Aiden replied, his voice tense.

No matter what, he was determined to protect Ms. Evelyn for Mr. Jenkins.

"Ridiculous!" Patrick barked, pulling out his phone.

"Mr. Jenkins was clear that if he wakes up and finds out the police were called, I'll be in deep trouble. Let's wait until he regains

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chief directly.

But Patrick wasn't listening to Aiden; he went ahead and dialed the city police