Chapter 104
Evans without neverting it firsthand, you could figure out what I velen had gone through by just imagining it. Charles stood there, looking a bit taken aback. This was a menson from way back when Hed long since pushed it out of bus munds
When Evelyn first joined the Jenkins tanuly, he only watched over her because he’d promised his grandmother. Truth be told, he didn’t really pay Evelyn much mind and did not even spare her a proper glance. Her affairs were never on his radar
Evelyn started catching his attention when she began trading after him like a little shadow, calling him “Charles” in that soft, sweet voice of hers, reminiscent of that get called Debbie in his mind Because of this familiarity, he took Evelyn under his wing, but that was the extent of it
Evelyn saw the look on Charles face and a chill settled in her eyes She pulled her hand away from his, her expression unreadable. All along, he had long forgotten what she held dear in her heart–het deep seated feelings and memories all meant nothing to him
or that he simply forgot?
For a moment Evelyn wastom Was it more painful that he remembered and chose to hurt her this way or that he
Tve Rosa said, taking hold of Evelyn’s hand again and giving Charles a fierce glare before leading Evelyn to the car Charles tried to hop in, but Rosa shooed him off
Meanwhile, down in the basement, Dahlia was in a state of panic, When she realized Charles truly left, she was scared out of her wits. She couldn’t wrap her head around the fact that he would really leave her there, and she cried out, “Charles Charles… Charles. But no matter how loud she shouted, there was only silence
Now, Dahlia was genuinely temfied Before, she was scared and uneasy, but deep down, she wasn’t truly afraid because she believed Charles would come for her soon and get her out. Evelyn’s torment felt temporary. Now, Charles was gone and Rosa even said that Dahlia wouldn’t see the light of day for another twenty hours. she was losing it. She couldn’t handle it i
“Chanes you can’t leave Charles Charles Dahlia screamed, struggling frantically on the floor. The ropes binding her wrists were to open by her vigorous efforts, leaving her skin raw and bleeding, but she didn’t care about the pain. She stumbled to the door pounding on it. “Charles, Charles! No matter how much she knocked or shouted the silenor remained
Suddenly, with a click, the light went out, plunging the basement into darkness. “Wh” Dahlia screamed, her last nerve fraying. The darkness made everything worse The hazing sound of snakes slithering on the ground sent chills up her spine. Then, a small hatch on the door opened from the outside, and although the corridor was pitch black, a hissing sound emerged as soon as it opened. In the next instant, something cold and slithery fell onto her arm
“Ah“” Dahlia shneked flailing her arms wildly to fling the snake off. She mached for the hatch to close it but wasn’t tall enough: Helpless, she watched as more snakes slithered in through the opening “No” Dahlia screamed, backing away, but the snakes kept coming. Everywhere she turned, the hissing followed.
“Charles Charles. “She cned out until her voice was hoarse, but there was no answer, only the suffocating grip of fear. Overwhelmed by terror Dahlia’s eyes rolled back, and she fainted on the spot
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