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

...

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

his excitement. Seeing his grandmother awake

But the moment she saw Dahlia following behind him, her face

coldly glanced at the two, turning her gaze away disdainfully and gripping Evelyn's hand tighter. She continually patted

knew how much Eve loved Charles and could imagine how hurt

over everyone present, and then she asked Evelyn, "Eve, what

Sandy is only five years old, and in such cold weather, she pushed Sandy into the lake That's why mom and Charles had

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

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tell me what happened!" Rosa didn't take Sena's

I didn't

you you didn't? I saw it with

Evelyn responded coldly, her gaze making Sena's accusations falter. "Grandma,

didn't even give Evelyn a chance to speak. They had

evidence?" Rosa looked at Evelyn with a tender

to the lake. They went to the spot

her phone. The recording had

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