The Day Our Promise Breaks

Splashes erupted as Sandy fell into the icy lake. "Sandy..."

The moment Sandy hit the water, Dahlia's voice, filled with panic and distress, echoed from not far away. Her cries tore through the air, "Somebody help! Sandy's fallen into the lake!"

Her voice was loud, immediately drawing the attention of the servants outside.

Upon hearing that Sandy had fallen into the lake, some rushed to rescue her, while others quickly went to inform Charles.

Sandy had only been at the Jenkins Estate for half a day, and all the servants already knew how much Charles cared for this daughter.

It was not like the love he had for his and Evelyn's daughter.

Every time Charlie and Evelyn visited the Jenkins family estate, they never paid them any mind. Although Sandy hadn't yet changed her surname or been officially recorded in the Jenkins family, they already treated her as the young lady. Carmen and Sena also heard the commotion and walked over from the opposite side of the lake. They saw Sandy in the water.

"What are you waiting for? Hurry and get her out," Carmen immediately ordered the servants to rescue her.

Then, her gaze shifted to Evelyn, commanding, "Hold her."

Without even asking, Carmen had already pegged Evelyn as the culprit behind Sandy's fall. The servants immediately approached and detained Evelyn.

By the time Charles arrived, Sandy had just been pulled out of the lake. In the winter, the lake water was bone-chillingly cold. Even though she was quickly rescued, Sandy's face was still blue with cold. She was shivering uncontrollably. Sandy saw Charles, and her eyes immediately reddened. Tears fell in big drops, and her teeth were chattering as she pitifully cried, "Daddy..."

Charles hurried over, his gaze sweeping around. He asked coldly, "What happened?"

As he spoke, he quickly removed Sandy's wet garments, wrapped her in his own coat, and lifted her into his arms.

Sandy curled up in Charles' embrace. She sneakily glanced at Evelyn, shaking even more violently, as if terrified, and said with a trembling voice, "Ms. Evelyn..."

She couldn't finish her sentence before her tears followed. She looked utterly pitiable.

gaze landed on her. His brows furrowed. His

Evelyn met Charles' gaze.

Evelyn knew that he believed she was the

just like the first

With just a veiled hint at Charlie, Charles didn't even ask before deciding it was Charlie who had done

...

living room. Evelyn

then, visibly shocked and unwilling to leave

clutched his

over to examine her. "Mr. Charles, Miss Sandy has caught a bit of a chill. She'll be

then

just underwent a kidney transplant not too

her body

for her, potentially leading to complications and irreversible damage. Her primary

grim. His gaze on Evelyn turned sharp

Dr. Nelson's words were

me again and again, instigating Charlie to harm Sandy. "I've been patient with you, for Charles' sake. I told

the surgery, you push her into the lake. In this weather, the

be so cruel? How could you do such a thing

words stepped on

meant she could lie about Charlie's death time and again, and of course, she could push Sandy into the lake. Charles' face darkened even

stood her ground,

Dahlia's accusations, she didn't get angry. Her voice was calm. "I didn't push her. Sandy fell into

she could say "evidence," Sena urgently

a chance to defend herself and glared at

with my own