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?

happened five years ago become impossible to hide? Dahlia was engulfed in

...

and saw Rosa, he strode

excitement. Seeing his grandmother awake after two years filled Charles

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

the two, turning her gaze away disdainfully and gripping Evelyn's hand tighter. She

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

swept over everyone present, and then

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

ove

feared Rosa, but today, she believed Evelyn couldn't

en novelxo

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

didn't push

could you you didn't? I saw

gaze making Sena's accusations falter.

give Evelyn a

Rosa looked at Evelyn with

They went to the spot where Sandy had

the nearby bushes, she retrieved her phone. The recording had been going on for almost an

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