The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 398

That night, Eve had no intention of things turning out the way they did. She never meant to come between Charles and Dahlia, and paid a heavy price for that fateful evening. Eve was just as much a victim, and she refused to let anyone tarnish her daughter's name.

"My daughter was set up! She never wanted to break up anyone's relationship!"

"Oh, come on. Your daughter saw dollar signs, plotted to drug him, and jumped into his bed, hoping to secure her future. She's nothing but a homewrecker!"

"And with a daughter like that, you have the nerve to act all high and mighty in front of me!"

The accuser wouldn't back down, calling Evelyn a homewrecker, pushing Josephine to her breaking point.

"I told you, my daughter is not!"

them, and soon enough, three

cold sweat drenching

glances, noticing Josephine's distress, and

sat watching from a wheelchair, hidden under a hat and sunglasses. She observed Josephine writhing on the ground with icy detachment. They had chosen this secluded hospital spot carefully. At this hour,

heard about Josephine's fragile health, how she couldn't handle any shocks. Seeing her in this state now, she thought perhaps she

then, someone started approaching. Not wanting to be spotted, Dahlia quickly wheeled herself away, dodging security cameras, and quietly left the hospital.

further weaken her. The surgery already had a low chance of success,

not survive the

back, maybe even

would never choose her. In

a cab when she realized her jade pendant was