The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 509

The mere mention of Charlie's death took Evelyn right back to that tragic day, and her eyes filled with tears. "Charles, from the start, Dahlia never wanted Charlie to make it."

"She deliberately snatched the kidney that was meant for Charlie, leaving him without a donor during surgery. On the day he was critically ill, she even cut off the emergency call I made to you."

If only Charles had gotten that call. Even though he wasn't fond of Charlie back then, he wouldn't have just let her die. Maybe he could have secured the kidney, giving Charlie a fighting chance. But Dahlia cut off Charlie's lifeline.

When Evelyn brought up the call, Charles was stunned. He mumbled, "Eve, I never got your call."

As he said it, realization hit him—Dahlia had erased the call log. He remembered that day. On his way to meet someone, Dahlia called, saying Sandy was in the hospital with kidney failure. Dahlia's panicked voice made him fear the worst.

Torn between a day at the amusement park with Charlie and a potentially critical Sandy, he chose the latter. But at the hospital, Sandy wasn't in grave danger. Dahlia said she'd overreacted from concern and told him to go back to Charlie. He thought she was being thoughtful.

Seeing Sandy was okay, he planned to return to Charlie. But Sandy, teary-eyed, begged him to stay, saying she was scared without him. Seeing her like that, he gave in. Back then, his loyalty leaned more towards Dahlia and her daughter.

He figured there would be plenty of time for Charlie once Sandy was better. So he didn't go back. At that time, still misunderstanding Eve, he didn't want more contact, thinking she'd just take Charlie home if he didn't show.

He didn't know Charlie had lied to Eve, saying he was with her, just to get time alone with him. And Charlie, so innocent, waited because he'd promised.

intervene. But she took the kidney and

was really how Charlie died, then his trust in Dahlia over the past two years had been a terrible mistake for Eve and Charlie. He had unknowingly protected the one responsible for Charlie's

dropped to his knees, feeling as if his blood had turned to ice. Overwhelmed with guilt, he looked at Evelyn, his lips trembling. He wanted to say he didn't know. If he'd known Dahfia's

had robbed

filled with tears. She mourned for Charlie, as if it

many times. If you'd listened even once,

a peaceful night. Knowing Charlie's death was unavenged,

was all on Charles. Her words stabbed at his heart.

cry. It's my fault—I let you and Charlie down.

to listen, to

Evelyn. But someone else's arms reached her first, pulling her

It was Brooks

who had come to

with Evelyn.

before the