The Day Our Promise Breaks

As the second round of fireworks soared into the sky, exploding in a burst of dazzling colors, Charles and Dahlia simultaneously bent down to kiss Sandy. One on the left and one on the right, their affectionate kisses landed on Sandy's cheeks.

The moment was frozen in time.

"Woah. Mr. Jenkins really dotes on his daughter."

"Well, I heard Dahlia is the love of his life."

Envious voices filled the air.

Evelyn's eyes turned bloodshot as she tightly wrapped her daughter's urn in her down jacket. Her heart was twisting in pain.

She covered the front of the urn with her hand, whispering softly, "Charlie, don't look!"

She didn't want her daughter to be sad.

...

at night when Evelyn returned to Oakwood Manor, the villa she shared

sat on the little bed holding her daughter's urn all night long. The next morning, Evelyn came downstairs, bumping into

It was Charles.

cold as ever. He did not say much but asked succinctly, "Where's

out a mocking, cold laugh. It had been three days

still angry about him

he said in a deep voice, "I came to take Charlie to the amusement

twisted in pain. She could never forget the scene she saw when she rushed into the amusement

her vomited blood, and Charles

time. I'm having a lot of fun with him. Don't worry," At that moment, Evelyn realized they were actually

the first time, just so she could spend time alone with her dad.

foolishly waiting in the cold wind from

was cold as ice. "She's dead! Where are you going to take her? To the underworld?" "Evelyn!!" Charles

one missed appointment? Why would she curse her own daughter to death over such a

mother. How could she say such a