The Day Our Promise Breaks

Rosa didn't explicitly ask Dahlia to leave, but her words felt like a slap across Dahlia's face, leaving her humiliated. Today, the respect that Carmen and her daughter had showed them at the Jenkins family was completely lost. Dahlia turned to Charles, but he remained silent.

She knew that Rosa was the family member Charles cared about the most. Five years ago, he considered Rosa's opinion and never gave her a proper status. Five years later, nothing had changed. She then looked at Carmen. Carmen was cold-faced and didn't look at her.

Dahlia gripped her hands tightly. She slowly stood up, struggling to keep the smile on her face, and said with difficulty, "Rosa, I won't bother you any longer."

"I'll walk you and Sandy back." Charles stood up as well.

"Stop." Rosa's sharp rebuke was followed by a violent cough.

Charles' expression changed instantly. He rushed to Rosa's side, visibly anxious. "Grandma."

"Rosa." Evelyn's face also turned pale. She patted Rosa's back and urgently said to Tony, "Tony, call Dr. Nelson."

Carmen also came over. "Mom."

scared Evelyn and secretly tugged at her hand. Evelyn then realized that Rosa was feigning her condition, and her heart, which had leaped to

teeth, holding

glorious her arrival, the more pathetic her

of the Jenkins family's sight, Dahlia angrily dropped

her eyes groggily and meeting a pair of cold eyes. She couldn't help but shiver and timidly called out, "Mommy..." Dahlia didn't respond. She just coldly glanced at her and

didn't understand what she had done wrong. She quickly scrambled

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left, Rosa sat up spiritedly, showing no sign of

huffed gently, stood up with Evelyn's help, and said to Charles, "You, come with me." Rosa led

inside, turned around upon hearing the noise,