The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 543

Evelyn wasn't focused on Charles's explanations.

Her mind fixated on what he'd said: Wesley had already handed over the evidence of Dahlia's crimes.

He'd told her the proof was now with the police-solid and indisputable.

This time, Dahlia wouldn't escape justice. She would finally face the law.

Charlie and Rosa, resting peacefully beneath the earth, could finally find peace.

Evelyn's emotions threatened to overwhelm her. Her lips trembled as she struggled for composure.

She bowed her head, pressing a hand to her mouth.

Tears welled up, spilling over in heavy drops.

Plop

Each tear hit the hardwood floor with a soft, heartbreaking sound.

She sobbed, silent but wracked with pain.

Ever since she'd learned Dahlia was behind Charlie's death-

She'd fought so hard to seek justice for Charlie. The road had been impossibly long.

Every memory replayed, vivid and unrelenting in her mind.

Her beloved Charlie had lain beneath the cold soil nearly three years before justice was done.

lonely nights since Charlie's

killed Charlie and Rosa, living her life untouched, Evelyn's grief choked her-she couldn't

At last-

see the day Dahlia

"Justice may

always get what's coming to

come, only that its time hasn't

tears, Charles felt his heart clench

gazed at her, eyes filled with regret and affection, his voice husky. "Eve, I'm

out, wanting to pull her into his arms,

Regret burned through him.

he'd

someone else, never given

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should have belonged to

wouldn't have hurt Eve so deeply because of a

wouldn't have lashed out at Charlie-or

even indirectly, caused the deaths of Charlie and his

Smack!

Josephine stormed in and slapped him

bear, she shielded Evelyn behind her, glaring daggers at Charles. "What did you do

How could

her checkup when she'd seen Evelyn and Charles face-to-face-Evelyn in

been so long since Josephine had

assumed Charles was

already carried too much guilt for what Evelyn

daughter suffered cut