The Day Our Promise Breaks

She didn't buy his act for a second. How could she trust someone who clearly didn't care about her mom's well-being, suddenly playing the good guy? Charles had no choice but to pull his hand back.

Evelyn held onto Josephine, her eyes red from worry as she tried to soothe her. "Mom, please don't get upset. He's not worth it. Let me take you back to the hospital."

Her mom really shouldn't be out of the hospital in her current state, and Evelyn was deeply concerned.

"I'm not going back to the hospital," Josephine insisted, shaking her head with eyes filled with sorrow as she gazed at Evelyn. The moment she'd seen Charles mistreating her daughter, she'd made up her mind.

Clutching Evelyn's hand tightly, she shot Charles a steely look full of resentment. "Charles, you think you can use me to manipulate Eve just because you know she cares about me?"

"Well, listen up—I'm not going through with the surgery."

Without the surgery, Charles would have no leverage over her precious Eve, who had already endured far too much.

"Mom!" Evelyn was alarmed at her mom's resolve, gripping Josephine's hand tightly and blurting out a lie. "Mom, Charles didn't threaten me because of you. I still love him. I'm with him because I want to be, really! It has nothing to do with you, so don't worry about it!"

She'd lost Charlie, lost her grandmother; she couldn't bear the thought of losing her mom too.

Josephine, hearing her daughter's words, felt her heart ache even more. Tenderly wiping Evelyn's tears, she said, "Eve, I want to get better, to always be by your side."

"But if my health means you have to sacrifice yourself, stay with that monster Charles, living in pain and misery, I'd rather not live."

Evelyn shook her head desperately, trying to change her mom's mind, but Josephine seemed set in her decision. "Eve, I'll try to be with you as long as I can. When I'm gone, there's Brooks. He's a good man. With him, I'll have peace of mind."

Even if she wasn't around, she knew Brooks would take care of and cherish Eve, ensuring she never suffered.

Charles had heard Evelyn say she still loved him. Even though he knew she was just trying to protect Josephine, his heart skipped a beat against his will. This feeling was completely out of his control.

Before he could process this strange emotion, he heard Brooks's name. Almost reflexively, Charles wrapped an arm around Evelyn's waist. "She's not going to be with Brooks. She's mine!"

Josephine's eyes flared with anger, the calm she'd found shattered by Charles's words, causing her to gasp and collapse.

"Mom..." Evelyn cried out in fear, breaking free from Charles to rush to her mother.

Thanks to his quick reflexes, Charles managed to catch Josephine before she hit the ground.

...

At Brooks's mansion, with the bodyguards posted outside, Wesley entered the room, found Dahlia's number, and instead of calling, he sent a message.

Once the message was typed, Wesley hit send.

At Greenrose

With Charles out of the picture for the moment, Dahlia took the opportunity to give Sandy a rare kiss on the cheek and a gentle pat on the head "Tonight, you can sleep with Mommy."

It was a reward for Sandy's quick thinking and her fearless lying to protect her mom when it mattered most All the effort Dahlia had put into teaching her was paying off.

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Hearing she could sleep with her mom, Sandy's eyes lit up with excitement. Growing up, chances to sleep with Dahlia were few and far between.

When Dad wasn't around, Mom usually didn't want her around.

So, being able to snuggle up with her mom was a real treat for Sandy.

"Mommy, I'm gonna take a bath," Sandy beamed, heading to the bathroom with joy.

It was then that Dahlia received Wesley's message. Her face twisted with disdain, planning to delete and block it, but she accidentally opened it.

Seeing what the message contained, Dahlia's expression changed dramatically.

How on earth did Wesley find out about her malicious plans to mess with the organ donor list?noveldrama