The Day Our Promise Breaks

Wiona was absolutely ecstatic.

She could hardly think straight-she was that happy.

Evelyn was pregnant!

Was she really about to become a grandma?

After Brooks was born, Wiona's health had suffered, and she never managed to have another child, so Brooks had always been her one and only. Now, seeing her friends dote on their grandkids, she couldn't help but feel just a little jealous every time.

She wanted that joy for herself.

Ever since Brooks turned twenty-four, she'd dropped hints-sometimes gentle, sometimes not-so-subtle about settling down. But Brooks always managed to dodge the topic.

When Rosa was still alive, there'd even been talk about Brooks being set up with Evelyn. Back then, Wiona had no idea Evelyn was already involved with Charles, or that they'd had a daughter together.

She'd always felt Evelyn's background as a housekeeper's daughter wasn't quite good enough, but since Brooks was open to the idea, she'd gone along with it anyway.

Who could have guessed how complicated things would get?

Once Brooks fell for Evelyn, it was like no other woman existed. He gave up the whole forest for a single tree, and, truthfully, Wiona never thought that tree was all that special.

That resentment lingered, buried deep.

And when she found out about Evelyn's past with Charles, her disapproval only grew. She made things difficult, always opposing them.

But over the last half-year, her feelings towards Evelyn had started to shift. Especially after what happened recently-Evelyn had really started to win her

over.

today with homemade food was her own way

even her last bit of resentment melted away.

toward the hospital room, buzzing with excitement. On the way, she

fragile for three years now. When the family business ran into trouble, he'd fallen ill and never

was just as eager as she was for

soon as the call connected, Wiona blurted out, "Dad, Brooks is going to have a baby!

right, Evelyn is pregnant. I'm at the hospital now. Don't worry-I know, I

quickly reached the door to the hospital room and hung

just woken up. Hearing Wiona's voice, she tried to sit

stay put and rest. Then he got up

with a respectful, slightly wary tone. "Mom, what brings you

in the best shape-physically or emotionally-and Brooks didn't want his family to add to

look of mild annoyance. She waved him aside. "Move

waiting for a response, she walked right

Evelyn, but hearing the warmth in

he stepped back to

to

greeted, pushing herself

Robinson was quicker, reaching out to steady Evelyn herself. "Eve, slow down-don't overexert yourself.

stunned, and

about

were resting, I asked the doctor. That's when I

his best, but he's still a

Josephine will look after

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