The Day Our Promise Breaks

Since being admitted to the hospital, Josephine had been nothing but

cooperative. But today, she ignored Andrew's instructions and fiercely resisted when the nurse tried to approach her.

"Don't touch me!" she snapped, her voice sharp with defiance.

Her reaction was so intense that Andrew, worried about her condition, quickly gestured for the nurse to open the emergency room door. As soon as it opened, he wheeled Josephine out swiftly.

Seeing Evelyn waiting outside, he wasted no time. "Ms. Evelyn, your mother suddenly wants to leave the hospital. Please talk to her. This is a critical time for her recovery. She needs to stay here to get strong enough for the surgery next month."

"I already said, I won't go through with the surgery," Josephine insisted, her voice firm. She had no intention of staying in the hospital any longer. Charles wasn't going to use her as leverage over Evelyn anymore.

"Mom, nothing matters more than your health," Evelyn pleaded, tears brimming in her eyes. She held Josephine's hand tightly, her voice trembling. "Mom, I've already lost Charlie. I can't lose you too."

To Evelyn, her mother was her entire world. If enduring Charles's antics meant her mother's health would improve, she'd do it without hesitation.

Josephine's eyes filled with tears, her heart aching at her daughter's words. She held Evelyn's hand, which was cold from worry, and saw the desperate plea in her eyes. Josephine was torn. She couldn't bear to sacrifice Evelyn's happiness for her own health, but seeing Evelyn so upset made it hard to stand by her decision.

"I won't pressure Evelyn anymore. Please stay here and focus on getting better," Evelyn urged.noveldrama

After bringing her mother to the hospital, Evelyn feared that Charles's presence would only upset Josephine further. She told Charles to leave, and he, not wanting to cause more distress, stepped away-but not far.

When Andrew texted him, Charles quickly returned. Hearing Evelyn's heartfelt words had made him pause, and after a brief internal struggle, he decided to let go of his plans. He knew exactly what this meant.

Josephine eyed Charles suspiciously unsure if she could trust his sudden change of heart. Andrew, unable to hold back any longe spoke up. "Ms. Josephine, Charles hasn't been lying to you. From the start, it was Ms. Evelyn he was misleading. He never told me to deny you the surgery."

"The delay wasn't about threatening Evelyn to ignore your health-it was because

he procured special medication from abroad to aid your recovery."

"Those medicines need at least three courses, and your improved condition is thanks to them. Charles only wants to ensure the surgery's highest success rate."

"He understands how crucial you are to Evelyn, so he wanted everything to be perfect before moving forward. You've misunderstood him."

Andrew finally let it all out, having kept this inside for too long. Now that Charles had stopped using the situation to pressure Evelyn, Andrew couldn't stay quiet any longer.

Josephine looked at Charles, shocked by the revelation. She couldn't believe he would do something so thoughtful.

"Charles, say something!" she urged, still skeptical.

Andrew noticed her doubt and quickly pulled Charles over. In his haste, he tugged a bit too hard, accidentally revealing a locket inside Charles's jacket—a gift from Debbie!