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?

about what happened five years ago become impossible to hide?

...

he strode forward, calling out with a deep voice,

his grandmother awake after two years

cherished grandson. But the moment she saw

turning her gaze away disdainfully and gripping Evelyn's

how much Eve loved Charles and could imagine how hurt

eyes swept over everyone present, and then she asked Evelyn, "Eve,

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

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

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

didn't push

could you you didn't? I saw it with

you sure you saw it with your own eyes?" Evelyn responded coldly, her gaze making Sena's accusations falter. "Grandma, I have proof." Before, she had wanted

and her daughter didn't even give Evelyn a

evidence?" Rosa looked at Evelyn with

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

she retrieved her phone. The recording

kiss mark on Charles' neck, she knew Dahlia would not stand for it