The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 410

Andrew hadn't left the hospital; he had been crashing in his office. Before hitting the sack, he made sure the nurse would wake him up the moment Josephine came to. He quickly threw on his white coat and hustled over. As he walked in, Evelyn was just stepping out.

Andrew moved in to check on Josephine, while Evelyn stood anxiously by the bed. Once Andrew wrapped up the examination, Evelyn couldn't help but ask, "Dr. Nelson, how's my mom doing?"

"She's out of the woods and stable now," Andrew said, letting out a big sigh of relief.

Behind them, a nurse discreetly ended a call she had been on and tucked her phone away. On the other end was Dahlia. After leaving the hospital the day before, she had barely caught a wink, waiting for news that the old lady hadn't made it through the surgery. She was itching to see Evelyn fall apart, maybe even lose her mind. But to her surprise, the old lady had pulled through.

The whole mess had been a fluke. Dahlia hadn't meant to reveal her hand. But losing the jade pendant, which ended up with the old lady, had thrown a wrench in her plans. Now that Josephine was awake and in the clear, last night's events couldn't be swept under the rug. If the truth got to Evelyn and Charles, Dahlia knew she was done for.

Dahlia grabbed her phone and tried calling Charles again, but his phone was still off. She was drowning in panic, feeling like a sword was hanging over her, ready to drop and shatter her world into pieces.

...

the hospital, Andrew advised Josephine to rest before heading out. Josephine, still feeling frail, watched Evelyn come closer. Holding Evelyn's hand, she struggled to voice a truth she had

it when you're feeling better," Evelyn softly reassured her, knowing rest was the best medicine

gripping Evelyn's hand tightly and locking eyes with her, showing

she refused surgery, even

get us some breakfast?"

course," the nurse

Adam being there. She turned to Evelyn and asked, "Eve,

she didn't hold back and nodded. "Yes, Dahlia is Charles's 'ideal love.' He searched high and low for her and, once he found her, put all his trust and favoritism in her."

hated

love' had turned

Dahlia's

biggest defender. As Charles had put it, with him

Evelyn couldn't touch Dahlia.