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?

...

Rosa, he strode

could barely hide his excitement. Seeing his grandmother awake

most cherished grandson. But the moment she saw Dahlia following behind him, her face

away disdainfully and gripping Evelyn's hand tighter. She continually patted it, trying to

imagine how hurt

wise eyes swept over everyone present, and then she asked Evelyn,

in such cold weather, she pushed Sandy into

ove

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

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

didn't

you didn't? I saw it with

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

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

looked at Evelyn with a

bodyguard back to the lake. They went

retrieved her phone. The

the moment Evelyn had intentionally left a kiss mark on Charles' neck, she knew Dahlia would not stand for it