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

time she thought of Dahlia, the woman who killed Charlie and Rosa, living her life untouched, Evelyn's grief choked her-she couldn't eat,

At last-

to see the

may be

get what's

that justice doesn't come, only that its

tears, Charles felt his heart

her, eyes filled with regret and affection,

reached out, wanting to pull her into his arms,

Regret burned through him.

he'd never mistaken

else, never given

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belonged to Debbie, none of this would

Eve so deeply

at Charlie-or neglected her for five long

have, even indirectly, caused the deaths of Charlie

Smack!

when Josephine stormed

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

enough? How could you stand to hurt her

finished her checkup when she'd

Eve's depression had improved, it had been so long since Josephine had seen her this

she assumed Charles was to

mother, she already carried too much guilt for what Evelyn had

suffered cut Josephine to