The Day Our Promise Breaks

Dahlia forced herself to stay calm.

Since returning to her home country, Charles had been providing a monthly allowance of a million dollars to support her and her daughter.

When Sandy fell ill, Charles took it upon himself to cover all the medical expenses and other miscellaneous costs. A million dollars wasn't hard for her to handle.

"You better not play any tricks!" John gave Dahlia a warning look.

Before Charles arrived, he quickly slipped around the corner and left.

"Having trouble?" Charles glanced in the direction where John had disappeared.

"He was just asking for directions," Dahlia replied coolly.

Charles didn't inquire further, and they left the hospital together.

...

Garden, Evelyn slept through the entire day. By the

food all day,

changed her clothes, and walked downstairs to a diner across the street, where she ordered a large bowl of chicken noodle soup. She ate slowly, spoonful by spoonful, and gradually felt warmth returning to her body. After paying, Evelyn

was well-situated, but the complex was old and run-down. A few of

heard footsteps behind her. Having been dragged into an alley once before,

gripped the pocketknife she carried for self-defense, then

no one

didn't let down her guard.

walking, the

As she

her building as fast as she could, swiped her access card

the glass door, there was no sign of

towards the elevator. Once inside, she finally breathed a sigh of relief as the elevator doors closed. The old elevator moved slowly. After a while, it reached

out and

as she was about to close the door behind her, a large hand slapped against it, preventing it from@losing.