The Day Our Promise Breaks

Hearing about Charlie's death, Evelyn's pupils shrank sharply. Her eyes reddened with emotion. Her hand, clutching a kitchen knife, tightened nervously a bit more. She struggled to suppress the emotions welling up inside her, trying not to lose control. "What deal?"

"Give me a million dollars, and I'll tell you who deliberately took your daughter's organ transplant, leading her to die on the operating table."

"Alright." Evelyn agreed without hesitation..

Then, unable to wait, she asked, "Who is it?"

"Ms. Evelyn, you're trying to get something for nothing here!"

The man scoffed, pulling out a bank card and handing it to Evelyn. "Once the million is in the account, I'll tell you immediately."

Evelyn bit her lip. "I don't have a million dollars right now, but if you tell me who it is, I promise I'll get the money to you."

"Who believes in promises these days." John sneered and turned to leave.

"Give me some time. I'll get it for

days. I won't wait

took Evelyn's phone and

...

flew by

tried everything, but a million dollars was an astronomical figure for her current situation. When all else failed, she remembered what Brooks had told her that night to call him anytime if she

Evelyn still scrolled through her message history to dial Brooks'

long

simply didn't want to answer. She gripped her phone tightly, waiting a while donger

and headed for Robinson Group, where she found out that Brooks was attending a banquet at the Hillwood Grand Hotel today. Evelyn went home, dug out an old evening gown, changed, and then hurried out,

with the other,

moment, and then I'll leave right away." Evelyn pleaded softly with the man, paying no

sorry, miss, but I really can't