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.

was. Even when she was in pieces, her first

couldn't grasp it all at once. At the mention of

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 with Marian and Evelyn when they urged Rosa to take her medicine. She would act like a little grown-up, frowning and saying, "Great-grandma, you have to listen to the doctor, take your medicine

dad, Charles, 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