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

...

Charles came downstairs and saw Rosa, he strode forward, calling out with

voice could barely hide his excitement. Seeing his grandmother awake after two years filled Charles

was her most cherished grandson. But the moment she saw Dahlia

two, turning her gaze away disdainfully and gripping

could imagine

wise eyes swept over everyone present, and then

such cold weather, she pushed Sandy into the lake That's why mom and Charles had to

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Rosa, but today, she believed Evelyn couldn't defend herself. If

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what happened!" Rosa didn't take Sena's word for it and turned to Evelyn

I didn't

you you didn't? I saw it with

own eyes?" Evelyn responded coldly, her gaze making Sena's accusations falter. "Grandma, I have proof." Before, she had wanted to tell

even give Evelyn a chance to speak. They had already judged

Rosa looked at Evelyn with

lake. They went to the spot where Sandy had

the nearby bushes, she retrieved her phone. The

Dahlia would