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?

five years ago become impossible to hide? Dahlia

...

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

could barely hide his excitement. Seeing his grandmother awake after two

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

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

and could imagine how hurt she must be seeing Charles

everyone present, and then

and in such cold weather, she pushed Sandy into the lake That's

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let Evelyn off easily. She feared Rosa, but today, she believed Evelyn couldn't defend herself. If they could prove Evelyn's

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Rosa didn't take Sena's word

didn't push

could you you didn't? I

her gaze making Sena's accusations falter. "Grandma, I

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

the evidence?" Rosa looked at Evelyn with

back to the lake. They went to the

she retrieved her phone. The recording had been going

on Charles' neck, she knew Dahlia would not stand for it and would come