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.

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

night still

like a

a warrant. We will bring Dahlia to justice,"

could Evelyn

Dahlia was unhinged.

escape the psychiatric facility and set fire to

she and her mother were unharmed, Evelyn doubted Dahlia

couldn't endure

brows were furrowed,

feared what Dahlia

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

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

widened in shock, turning

you done? Dahlia isn't worth ruining yourself over," Evelyn demanded, her grip tightening on his arm, her tone suddenly severe

than to see her punished-but this was a country of law, and only

tense as well. "Brooks, don't be foolish. Don't do anything

Josephine, I

Dahlia isn't in my hands," Brooks replied, holding

Josephine, but even moreo