The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 465

He gently massaged her, his voice soft as he reminisced about all those moments with Eve in the Jenkins family.

He opened up about his past with Eve, admitting the hurt he'd caused her and Charlie. He shared his regrets and guilt, yearning for a chance to make things right. He wanted to start over with Eve. But the shadow of Charlie's life loomed between them, a constant reminder of what couldn't be undone. The damage done over the years because of Dahlia wasn't something that could just be wiped away with apologies. There was no going back for him and Eve. No chance at all.

Josephine fought to keep her emotions in check, trying not to let them spill over as she spoke to Evelyn and Adam. "Eve, Adam, give me a hand, will you?"

"Mom, your health is what matters most right now. Don't let him get to you and risk your well-being. Let's head back to the hospital and get some rest, alright?" Evelyn pleaded, worried about the toll Charles's presence might take on Josephine's health.

"I know what I'm doing," Josephine assured her.

To Josephine, revealing the truth to Charles was paramount. Even if reconciliation between him and Eve was out of the question, she couldn't stand by and let Dahlia continue pretending to be her daughter, causing harm. As soon as she regained consciousness, she sought out Charles.

face. Her eyes were filled with tears.

a moment. What

My mom was the

closer to him, cutting Josephine off. She turned to Charles, "Charles, you gave me the pendant

Dahlia produced the pendant

given her. It was her sole piece of proof that she was Debbie. "She's Evelyn's mother, and she's trying to help Evelyn. She's saying all this just to steal Debbie's identity, so you'll

you scared of?" Adam shot back with a

hoping it would spur Charles into

Charles, knowing he wouldn't take her word alone that Eve was really Debbie. She didn't bother arguing

out to see if she was really Debbie. Dahlia had also recalled certain moments from his past with Debbie. Some things, Dahlia claimed she'd forgotten. Debbie was young back then, so forgetting some details seemed reasonable.