The Day Our Promise Breaks

Evelyn shook her head, her eyes quietly reddening.

"Grandma, when did you wake up? How come you've returned home by yourself? Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, dear. Tough as ever!"

Rosa took Evelyn's hand, patting it reassuringly.

...

On the third floor, in Charles' room, Sandy had cried herself to sleep.

Dahlia was heartbroken and wiped away her tears.

A servant came knocking. "Mr. Charles, Mrs. Jenkins requests your and Ms. Dahlia's presence downstairs." Charles suddenly stood up. "Grandma's back?"

A spark of joy was evident in his eyes as he put Sandy down and headed downstairs.

Dahlia, however, had a completely different reaction. She felt like she had plunged into icy waters.

All she could think about was how Rosa had managed to come back.

Wasn't she supposed to be in a coma?

would the truth about what happened five years ago become impossible to hide? Dahlia

...

and saw Rosa, he strode forward, calling out with a deep voice,

could barely hide his excitement. Seeing his grandmother awake after two

thrilled to hear Charles' voice. He was her most cherished grandson. But the moment she saw Dahlia following behind him, her face darkened, displeasure written all

glanced at the two, turning her gaze away disdainfully and gripping Evelyn's hand

imagine

wise eyes swept over everyone present, and then

years old, and in such cold weather, she pushed Sandy into the lake That's

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easily. She feared Rosa, but today, she believed Evelyn couldn't

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Sena's word for it

didn't

you didn't? I saw

saw it with your own eyes?" Evelyn responded coldly, her gaze making Sena's accusations falter. "Grandma, I have proof." Before, she had

Evelyn a chance to speak. They

the evidence?" Rosa looked at Evelyn with

to the lake. They went to the spot where

she retrieved her phone. The recording had been going on for almost an

left a kiss mark on Charles' neck, she knew Dahlia would not