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."

she had scared Evelyn and secretly tugged at her hand. Evelyn then realized that Rosa was feigning her condition, and her heart, which had leaped to her throat, instantly calmed down. Dahlia was

was still on Rosa. No one noticed Dahlia. She bit her teeth, holding the sleeping Sandy, and left the Jenkins family mansion

glorious her arrival, the more pathetic her

Jenkins family's sight, Dahlia angrily dropped Sandy to the

of cold eyes. She couldn't help but shiver and timidly called

had done wrong. She quickly scrambled up

briskly, not caring

who was five-year-old

from an

dare to complain of

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Dahlia left, Rosa

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

kneeling inside, turned around upon hearing the noise,