The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 353

"Eve, you've already compromised, so why keep torturing yourself? Just follow your heart, and let's start fresh, okay?"

She used to adore him.

And she used to enjoy it all.

If she was willing, he'd bend over backward to make it up to her, to right all the wrongs he owed her and Charlie.

"Hah."

Evelyn let out a cold chuckle.

Start fresh?

Charles was downright absurd.

Was Charlie's life really that trivial to him?

...

Greenwood

Dahlia hadn't caught a wink of sleep all night.

The next day, as evening crept in, Dahlia rang Wesley. "Wesley, I'm at home waiting for you."

This was Wesley's first evening visit to Dahlia's place.

But he still went through the usual motions of disguise.

Sporting a repairman's outfit, he stepped into Dahlia's home.

It was just Dahlia there, lounging on the couch.

after exposing Dahlia's mistreatment of Sandy, took off with the money and never

Wesley's sudden appearance, she wondered who'd

immediately called out in a soft, teasing voice,

over like an eager puppy

a hint of hope. "Dahlia, have you

"Yes!"

Dahlia nodded with determination.

tense demeanor finally

had been sleepless the night

for Dahlia to reach out was pure

wouldn't want to leave with him

He loved Dahlia.

of that he couldn't bear the thought

want

to change, to stop

he held would stay locked away, never to see

"Dahlia,

tell her that I'm her

gets back

SWI

time he heard Sandy call Charles 'dad', it

her real

of the day Sandy would call him

"Okay."

Dahlia smiled tenderly.

simple word brought tears of joy to

dream he had cherished was finally coming

to call him

"Dahlia, I love you."

hold back any longer,