The Day Our Promise Breaks (Charles and Evelyn) novel Chapter 306

Two years back, Evelyn's car took a nosedive into the river, and her body was never found. When the police pulled up the car, something seemed off. After digging into it, they realized this wasn't just some random traffic mishap; someone had messed with the brakes. That's what led to the disaster.

With the car underwater, any possible evidence inside was washed away. The church parking lot, where Evelyn had parked before the incident, was open and lacked surveillance cameras. The police tried to piece it together but hit a dead end.

That's when Charles stepped up, offering a hefty reward across all platforms for any leads or witnesses. The promise of a big payout not only brought an eyewitness to light but also unearthed a video. A photography buff had been snapping shots of the idyllic countryside and inadvertently caught the crime scene on camera.

With Charles's help, the police quickly zeroed in on Wesley, the suspect. Confronted with undeniable evidence, Wesley had no choice but to come clean and explain what went down. Turns out, he had been nursing a grudge against Evelyn for a while. He used to work as an orderly at a hospital until Evelyn accused him of child abuse, and that cost him his job. The stigma stuck, leaving him jobless, and he blamed Evelyn for his downward spiral, itching for revenge ever since.

On that fateful day, he had gone to the church, hoping to change his luck, but the fortune he got was downright bleak. Disheartened, he left only to run into Evelyn, his long-time nemesis. In a spur-of-the-moment decision driven by rage, he saw a chance to settle the score. Using lock-picking skills from his wilder days, he messed with Evelyn's car brakes. Regret hit him soon after, but by then, it was too late—Evelyn was already gone.