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?

years

...

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

hide his excitement. Seeing his grandmother awake after two years

He was her most cherished grandson. But the moment she saw Dahlia following behind him, her face darkened, displeasure written

glanced at the two, turning her gaze away disdainfully and

how much Eve loved Charles and could imagine how hurt she must

swept over everyone present, and then she asked Evelyn,

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

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Rosa, but today, she believed Evelyn couldn't defend herself. If they could prove Evelyn's guilt,

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happened!" Rosa didn't take Sena's

didn't

you you didn't? I saw

coldly, her gaze making Sena's accusations falter. "Grandma, I have proof." Before, she had wanted to tell Charles that she had evidence, but

give Evelyn a chance to speak.

looked

back to the lake. They went to the spot where Sandy had fallen into

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

Charles' neck, she knew Dahlia would not stand