The Day Our Promise Breaks (Charles and Evelyn) novel Chapter 269

Whenever Dahlia played the damsel in distress, Charles couldn't help but soften. But today was different.

"Charles..." Dahlia's voice trembled as she was about to pull out her trump card, but Charles cut her off.

"I just spoke with Zack."

Hearing Zack's name made Dahlia flinch. Zack was one of Charles's closest friends, and their meet-ups were nothing out of the ordinary.

But for Charles to bring him up now, with that serious look, it was hard for Dahlia not to think of the ugly truth she'd been hiding. Still, she clung to a thread of hope. Charles trusted her completely; surely, he hadn’t looked into her secrets.

Trying to keep her cool, Dahlia responded as if nothing was amiss. "Why didn't you invite Zack over? It's been ages since I last saw him. Let's have him over, and I'll whip up something special..."

"Dahlia, aren't you curious about what he shared with me?" Charles's voice was icy, cutting through her facade.

Seeing Dahlia act so composed after learning the truth from Zack, Charles felt he was looking at a stranger. Where was the Debbie who couldn't lie without stammering, who was so transparently honest?

He'd always known Debbie couldn't lie. So when Dahlia confidently told him she hadn't done something, he believed her, never suspecting deceit.

"Dahlia, did you know? Did you know that the kidney Sandy received was Charlie's?"

In that moment, Dahlia's last illusions shattered. Though she didn't understand why Charles and Zack suddenly brought up that painful subject, she knew Charles was aware of the truth.

Instead of answering, she fired back, her voice laced with certainty.