The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 440

She was genuinely scared that something might happen to Sandy.

"I told Adam," Charles admitted without a second thought.

Dahlia was in disbelief, tears streaming down her face. "Why? We agreed to keep this from Evelyn. Why did you tell her?"

"Now Adam's refusing to donate his kidney to Sandy. What are we supposed to do? Just sit back and watch her die?"

"I'm not going to let anything happen to Sandy," Charles assured her, his voice steady and firm. "Don't worry. I've got people searching all over the country for a matching kidney for Sandy. She'll be okay."

But Charles's promise didn't ease Dahlia's anxiety. Even though she was fuming over his decision, she kept her feelings in check, not daring to show her anger in front of him. She swallowed her bitterness and forced out a shaky reply.

I trust you," she said, looking lost and reliant on

words of comfort and reminded

but she understood more than most kids her age about life and death. Charles worried that

won't tell Sandy

Even if they found a matching kidney for Sandy, it wouldn't be as perfect as Adam's. Only Adam's kidney would truly shake Evelyn and cause her

spare Evelyn's feelings, but Dahlia was dead set on making

in a fitful sleep, her

the room and, without a hint of tenderness, shook Sandy awake. "Mommy," Sandy said weakly, blinking up at Dahlia

mistreating Sandy to Charles, Dahlia had pinned, the blame on a teacher dodging the fallout. But now, she was too scared to lay a hand on Sandy, worried that another slip-up would get her

might have been a lucky escape, but twice? Even Dahlia doubted she could talk her way out of it again. Sandy, thinking her mothe

want to make Mommy happy?" Dahlia asked, her voice dripping with false sweetness as she stroked

hand like a little kitten, her voice soft and eager, "Yes! I'll do whatever it takes to make you happy, Mommy, as long as you