The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 458

The officer shook his head.

"No, it was a convict named Wesley. They go way back, and he owed Wesley a favor. Wesley's the one who made him target Adam."

"We questioned Wesley too, and he confessed."

"Adam backed out last minute and wouldn't donate his kidney to Wesley's daughter. Wesley was furious and wanted revenge. He set everything up to have Adam hit so he couldn't compete. He wanted Adam to suffer."

It seemed like a believable motive, and with the confession, the case was closed. But from the moment Evelyn heard Wesley's name, she knew Dahlia was the mastermind behind it all. She recalled Dahlia's taunting words at the hospital. Dahlia was determined to make Adam donate his kidney to Sandy, no matter the cost.

call ended, Evelyn looked at Adam's injured hand, her heart clenching with pain. Her hands, hanging by her sides, slowly curled into fists, her nails biting into

going to check on Mom," she said softly.

safe," Adam called

without solid proof, she wouldn't let Dahlia walk away unscathed. She left the hospital, and knowing

figured she was worn out from

alone with Charles, but today she was so upset she feared losing her composure in front

herself into the garden, her anger boiling over as she smashed the carefully nurtured flowers

she shouted,

and yanked hard. The force was so strong it felt like her scalp might tear. As her head snapped back, she was met with a stinging slap

was Evelyn. Anger flashed in Dahlia's eyes, and she swung her hand to strike Evelyn. "Evelyn, you witch! How dare you hit

Evelyn was faster. She caught Dahlia's

"You bet I dare!"