The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 331

She was genuinely scared out of her wits. Charles softly patted Sandy's little head and then reached for a digital thermometer to check Dahlia's temperature. It flashed back at him-102.6°F.

Dahlia, even in her feverish haze, seemed to sense Charles's presence. As he started to pull his hand away, she reached out, clutching it tightly. "Charles..." Her voice was thick with tears, and there was a clear hint of alcohol.

"I'm right here," he reassured her gently. Seeing Dahlia like this made his gaze darken a bit.

"Don't leave me. I really can't do this without you," she pleaded. "You promised you'd only ever marry me. How could you lie?"

Tears of frustration and sadness streamed down her face. The thought of giving up Charles for Evelyn was simply unimaginable. But despite her tearful protests, Charles didn't take back his earlier words.

Though Dahlia had made herself sick on purpose, the high fever was genuinely overwhelming. With her vision blurred by tears, she held onto Charles's hand tighter, her cries intensifying. "Iceman, are you really going to give up on Debbie?"

nickname "Iceman" was like a punch to Charles's gut. His

gambling on how much Debbie meant to Charles. She couldn't believe he'd ever truly let Debbie go. "Iceman, I've only got you. Don't

shift in Charles's resolve, Dahlia murmured through her sobs, repeating over and over: don't let go of Debbie. Charles

turn his back on her. In her fever-induced fog, Dahlia heard the words she so desperately needed. She was his

long as she held

anyone over her-not even Evelyn. Dahlia knew what she was banking on. Therefore, it was best if the real Debbie had long since vanished. If she hadn't, she better stay hidden forever. Otherwise, she'd be

Dahlia would let Charles find out she wasn't the real Debbie, that she was just a stand-in. If she lost the glow of being Debbie,

come.

just a short while, the third anniversary of the old lady's

...

Sandy into bed. Sandy was worried sick about Dahlia and didn't want to go back to her own room. Charles agreed but carried

Charles phoned Dr. Nelson. When Dr. Nelson arrived, Dahlia was