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.

all fake, isn't it? You

me to testify against Dahlia, don't you? That's why you're pretending Sandy died because of her, so I'll hand over

said he was sure he'd seen

had come to him just yesterday, using Sandy as a

Sandy

had come today with the news that Sandy was dead-and that Dahlia had killed

searching Charles's face for any

But he found nothing.

twisted in Wesley's

down, he was

Charles was telling

really

reality, desperate to believe this

His only child-gone.

he

he hadn't been bracing himself against the table, he'd have collapsed on the spot. He was

watched him with a calm, almost cold detachment,

word, he reached for the tablet he'd brought, unlocked it, and tapped to open a video file before

flickered in fear—he already knew what the

as if he could ward off the truth by staying

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

he'd do anything to

didn't hesitate long. With trembling hands, Wesley pulled the tablet closer

There were two clips.

security camera outside

image on the

tightened around the tablet, his

face ghostly pale, her breathing shallow and weak. She clung

expression twisted with pain.

feel so

to

Dahlia didn't answer. She just glared down at Sandy

low and threatening.

make your father forgive you, you

video was at

white bed, her face drained

was pronouncing her