The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 558

Hospital Room

Josephine watched as Evelyn entered the room, hand in hand with Brooks.

She forced herself to suppress the turbulent emotions stirred up by Charles, shifting her attention to Brooks and his injuries.

"Ms. Josephine, please don't worry. It's just a minor injury, nothing serious. Are you feeling alright? Any discomfort?"

"I'm fine," Josephine replied.

Thankfully, none of the three had suffered any real harm.

Brooks immediately instructed his assistant to handle their discharge paperwork.

Soon, the police arrived, having learned that everyone was awake, and began taking their statements.

They updated the trio on the situation.

The fire had been extinguished the night before, and thanks to a timely call to the fire department, it hadn't spread to the neighboring houses.

It was only through the officers that Evelyn and Josephine learned the fire had been set by Dahlia.

"Officer, have you caught her yet?" Evelyn asked urgently.

gasoline last night, realizing someone had set the fire deliberately, but she never expected Dahlia to be behind it,

still

was like a ticking

issued a

could Evelyn feel

Dahlia was unhinged.

escape the psychiatric facility and set fire

unharmed, Evelyn doubted Dahlia would let things

couldn't

furrowed, a stormy cloud of

Dahlia might

open, while Dahlia was lurking in the shadows-impossible to guard

you or your mom," Brooks said quietly, seeing the fear in Evelyn's eyes. He squeezed her

shock, turning to

demanded, her grip tightening on his arm, her tone suddenly

nothing more than to see her punished-but this was a country of law,

well. "Brooks, don't be foolish. Don't do anything illegal! Turn

I

Dahlia isn't in my hands," Brooks replied, holding Evelyn's hand tightly. He

Josephine, but even moreo