The Day Our Promise Breaks

She suddenly turned around and glared at the newcomer. Her voice sounded low and angry, "What are you doing here?"

"I came looking for you, of course, Dahlia."

""What for?"

"Heh, I've been a bit unlucky lately... How about you give me another million to spend?"

"You're out of your mind. We're square. I owe you nothing more!"

Dahlia watched John with disdain. He was absolutely desperate. She didn't want anything to do with this gambling addict. With a grave expression, she picked up her purse and turned to leave.

Just as she took a step, the man blocked her path again. "Don't play with me. Did you think I'd come unprepared?"

"I'll have you know. I've looked into it. That day, you came to me, saying your daughter was in critical condition and needed an immediate kidney transplant. I took pity on you. My wife decided to change the donee of her kidney on the spot, and it went to your daughter. But then, Ms. Evelyn's daughter died on the operating table."

"You don't have to sugarcoat it. If it wasn't for the million I gave you, you wouldn't have chosen to donate the kidney to my daughter. I gave you money, and you sold me a kidney. It was a deal we both agreed on.

mine. I'm not a saint. I'm a mother. Faced with a choice, of course, I'd

fault. She

commitment through pregnancy. Unexpectedly, an accident led Evelyn

child in the picture,

He stilk took responsibility. Evelyn took the place that should

BUMS

not have loved Evelyn, but he cared for Charlie, their

returned to the country. Her return was to reclaim everything that

Charlie in the picture,

have a

they could never

would be better

tsk, you almost had me fooled!" John clicked his tongue. "If I hadn't found out by accident that my wife's kidney was

instantly. Her expression was fierce as she cut