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.

...

through the entire day. By the time she woke up, it

any food all

ate slowly, spoonful by spoonful, and gradually felt warmth returning to her body. After paying, Evelyn walked back home. By the time she reached her complex, it

of the streetlights still worked, and the property management

behind her. Having been dragged into an alley once

into her bag and gripped the pocketknife she carried for self-defense,

no

didn't let down her guard. She turned back around and continued

as she started walking, the footsteps appeared

quickened her pace. As

raced. She sprinted to her building as fast as

the glass door, there was no sign of anyone following her. Was it just her imagination running

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

stepped out

she was about to close the door behind her, a large