The Day Our Promise Breaks

"I'm sorry, we've done everything we could."

Evelyn felt as if struck by lightning. Her legs weakened, and her body wobbled unsteadily. Brooks supported her, his large hand resting on her shoulder, silently offering her support. "Are you Ms. Evelyn?" The doctor spoke again.

"Yes..."

Her voice was faint as if all her vitality had been drained from her.

The truth was right before her eyes, yet the person was gone.

"He wanted to see you."

The doctor's words made Evelyn suddenly lift her head, and after making sure she hadn't misheard, she stumbled inside.

The medical staff had already left the room, leaving her alone with John.

Evelyn rushed to John's side and spoke urgently, "John, I've already transferred the moneyto your account. Tell me, who is it?"

John's gaze was already fading, his lips parting as he struggled to speak. "It's... it's your rival... Dahlia..."

a shiver ran through her body. Her

took several breaths, managing to continue, "Your daughter was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment. The hospital called my wife to ask her to come... At that moment, Dahlia stopped her... "She said her daughter was also a match for my wife and asked her to donate her kidney to her daughter, claiming her daughter's life depended on my wife's kidney... She

found out my wife's

to save her own daughter... She wanted your daughter's

started coughing violently. He grabbed Evelyn's arm with his other hand, his eyes wide. "This woman is

had only blackmailed her for some money, yet she took his life

word, his hand

her eyes bloodshot, her body feeling

lip hard, her whole body trembling

mind. Charlie's little face appeared before

daughter was so good and understanding. If it wasn't

rlie

have lived. Her daughter

alive

Dahlia!

eyes. At that moment, she wished