The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 399

Josephine tried to shake off her unease as she bent down to pick it up. She held it in her hand, examining it closely. She was absolutely sure this was the same jade pendant Charles had given Eve as a keepsake when he was taken away all those years ago.

Later, when she reunited with Eve and brought up Iceman, she'd asked about the pendant. Eve had said she didn't have it, blaming her lost memory for not knowing where it ended up. So how did it show up here now? Had someone who found it accidentally left it behind? Who had found this pendant?

While Josephine was lost in thought, the pendant was suddenly snatched from her hand.

"Don't touch my pendant with your dirty hands," Dahlia's voice was ice-cold and sharp, dripping with contempt and hostility. Her hatred for Evelyn was only rivaled by her disdain for Evelyn's mother.

Josephine was quick to react. As the pendant was grabbed, she reflexively reached out and snatched it back, clutching it tightly. Her eyes locked onto the woman who had made a grab for it.

"What do you think you're doing? Give me back my pendant!"

was livid, reaching out to grab it again. The pendant was incredibly important to her; if

tightly, looking down at the woman

it's not mine, then is it yours?" Dahlia's voice was laced

must like to take other people's stuff! You're really hitting rock bottom, aren't you? Do

consequences you can't handle!" Dahlia's tone

giving you

Josephine's words stunned Dahlia, causing her expression to

Evelyn. No way! How could it possibly be hers? This old woman must've figured out who she was and learned about

was Evelyn. She had always looked down on Evelyn, keeping her underfoot. How could she accept that