The Day Our Promise Breaks (Charles and Evelyn) novel Chapter 250

Charles had showed up with the police in tow. Deep down, Dahlia was as calm as a summer lake. But the second Charles announced Rosa had passed away. Her tears came flooding out like a broken dam.

She was a mess, crying her heart out, clinging to Charles with a guilty expression. "It was me... I caused Rosa's death," she sobbed.

Charles' face turned serious in a heartbeat. For the first time, he pierced Dahlia with a sharp gaze. His voice was as cold as steel. "What exactly went down?"

He couldn't wrap his head around the idea that Dahlia might actually be behind his grandmother's death. She knew how much his grandma meant to him.

Faced with his grilling, Dahlia's tears flowed even harder, and she apologized through her sobs. "Charles, I'm so sorry. It's all on me. I never should have made that call to you. Because of it, Grandma thought I was the reason behind Charlie's death."

"She wanted to avenge Charlie, and while I was home making soup for you, she tied me up and brought me here. She was just so mad at me and lost control... I tried everything to calm her down, but nothing worked..."

"I caused Grandma's death. It’s all my fault! I'm sorry for making you lose her. I'm the one to blame!"

"Charles, lock me up and let me pay for what happened to Grandma and Charlie. Maybe then Evelyn will find some peace."

When Dahlia's words sunk in, the ice in Charles' eyes melted away. Dahlia was just beating herself up and not actually behind his grandma's death.

But Evelyn wasn't buying it, not for a second. She knew Dahlia too well. Dahlia was a spiteful woman like her, and Rosa’s disdain was so obvious, so there was no way she was genuinely upset over Rosa’s death. Every tear seemed fake and just part of the act.

Charles, though, was falling for it again. Hook, line, and sinker. Evelyn felt a chill run through her.