Chapter 928 Charles & Emmie's Side Story

Charles was sentenced to ten years in prison. Thanks to his good behavior, his sentence was reduced, and he ended up having to only serve seven years and ten months. No one came to pick him up on the day of his release. As he stood outside the prison, he realized how much the world had changed. He, too, was no longer the carefree and bold man he once was. He stood at the gate for a long time, unsure of where to go. He had spent the last six months of his sentence thinking about what he'd do and where he'd go when he got out. However, when the moment arrived, all those plans flew out the window. The Davis family had fallen. His father had passed away in prison the year before, and the wardens had been kind enough to let Charles attend the funeral. He'd seen how destitute his relatives had become, struggling without the protection of the Davis family's name. Even though Elena had told him to find her once he was out, he didn't want to burden her. Their bond as cousins was