The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 533

At Wesley's words, Charles reacted instantly.

He shot to his feet, eyes wide with fury, and lunged at Charles with clenched fists.

"Charles, how dare you curse my daughter!"

But Charles caught Wesley's fist mid-air, twisted his arm behind his back, and slammed him down onto the polished meeting table.

He said nothing—just shoved the doctor's death certificate in front of Wesley's face.

Wesley's struggles froze as his eyes landed on the name.

His pupils contracted violently, lips trembling, eyes quickly filling with tears.

Charles let go.

With shaking hands, Wesley snatched up the death certificate.

Name: Sandy.

Cause of death: Multiple organ failure due to infection.

No.

No, it couldn't be!

Sandy had just visited him yesterday, calling him "Dad" over and over.

Even though he knew she only called him "Dad" because she wanted his help with Dahlia, he'd felt an irrepressible joy every time she said it—a surge of happiness that made his heart soar.

He would have given her his life.

And now, Charles was standing here telling him that the daughter who was so full

of life just yesterday had suddenly died from multiple organ failure.

He couldn't believe it.

Wesley tore the death certificate in two and hurled the pieces to the floor.

at Charles. "Charles, it's all fake, isn't it? You forged

know exactly what you're after. You want me to testify against Dahlia, don't you? That's why you're pretending Sandy died

look said he was sure he'd seen through Charles's

just yesterday, using

Sandy

with the news that Sandy was dead-and that Dahlia had killed her- hoping to turn Wesley's pain into hatred

hard, searching Charles's face for any sign of guilt, any

But he found nothing.

in

he was

that Charles was

really was

of reality, desperate to believe this was all a cruel trick that his daughter

His only child-gone.

could he accept

he could hardly stand. If he hadn't been bracing himself against the table, he'd have collapsed on the spot. He was barely holding it

him with a calm, almost cold detachment, unmoved

brought, unlocked it, and tapped to open a video file before sliding

already knew

off the truth by staying away. But he couldn't look

to press play, was like Pandora's box-he knew opening it would mean facing

girl he'd do anything

Wesley pulled the tablet closer

There were two clips.

was from a security camera outside Charles's house

the screen nearly broke

around the tablet, his

face ghostly pale, her breathing

expression twisted with pain.

so

to

didn't answer. She just glared down

low and threatening.

you can't make your father forgive

video was at

bed, her face drained of life,

was