The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 241

At that moment, Charles felt someone by his bedside. Instinctively, he turned his head, expecting to see Evelyn. But to his surprise, it was Dahlia. A strange sense of loss washed over him.

Dahlia stirred awake, startled by Charles. Her face lit up with joy when she realized he was awake. "Charles, you're finally awake," she said, her eyes red and full of concern. Tears threatened to spill as she choked out, "What happened to you? How did things get this bad?"

Her voice trembled with emotion. "Do you have any idea how heartbreaking it is to see you hurt like this?" she sobbed, tears streaming down her face. Charles stayed silent, prompting Dahlia to worryingly reach out and touch his face. "Charles, why aren't you saying anything? Are you okay? I'll get the doctor right now!"

She was clearly anxious, but her eyes were solely focused on him. Just as she was about to leave, Charles grabbed her hand. Dahlia paused, meeting his gaze once more. "Charles?" she whispered.

a statement out of the blue, almost like a test. He didn't know why he felt

died, she cried her heart out over it. It was just a stray that someone had poisoned and the neighbors had abandoned. Dahlia was too small to dig a grave, so she pleaded with her mom to help and cried until the dog was buried in a little grove. Only then did she smile again. She was such a kind soul-if she cared that much for

"Charlie is gone? How can that be? Charles, are you sure there's no mistake? Didn't you say Evelyn hid Charlie away? How could she be

their daughter was gone, and Charles believed it. She watched him in agony

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into the hospital lake

saw Charles that