The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 223 "Rosa..." Evelyn stood next to the hospital bed. Her eyes were red and filled with tears; she had a lost look in her gaze. Deep down, she felt a knot of unease.

The joy of Rosa waking up was quickly overshadowed by a looming fear. She had just shared too much about Charlie while at Rosa's side. The doctor had warned them again that Rosa mustn't be upset. Evelyn wasn't sure when Rosa had regained consciousness or if she had overheard that Charlie had died and that Dahlia was responsible. As much as Evelyn wanted Rosa to be on her side, the thought of causing her any distress was something Evelyn just couldn't bear.

in pieces, her first thought was about someone else's

She..." Rosa stumbled over her words, unable to say "died." Even after seeing the gravestone herself and hearing Evelyn confirm it, her heart just couldn't grasp it all at once. At the mention of Charlie, tears started to spill down her cheeks uncontrollably. The pain

emotion. How could she not feel shattered? Her sweet, precious great-granddaughter! She would never again hear her call out in that soft, endearing voice, "Great-grandma..." or hear her sweetly insist, "Great-grandma, I miss you. Did you miss me?" Charlie would always side

all the time. She couldn't go a few sentences without mentioning him. During their video calls, Charlie would beam as she showed off new clothes and toys, saying, "Great- grandma, Daddy got these for me. I really like them." When she spoke of her dad, her eyes would