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.

...

o'clock at night when Evelyn returned to Oakwood Manor, the

little bed

It was Charles.

didn't look at her, his expression as cold as ever. He did not say much but

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

angry about him missing out on

his displeasure, he said in a deep voice, "I

She could never forget the scene she saw when she rushed into the amusement

a pool of her

the morning. "Mommy, Daddy arrived on time. I'm having a lot of fun with him. Don't worry," At that moment, Evelyn

just so she could spend time alone with her dad.

the

as she glared at Charles with rage. Her voice was cold as ice. "She's dead! Where are you

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

mother. How could she say such