The Day Our Promise Breaks (Charles and Evelyn) novel Chapter 376

Sandy spotted Dahlia down by the beach. She dashed over, her face lit up with excitement. "Mom, he went under."

Having nailed the task Dahlia set for her, Sandy gazed up at her expectantly, waiting for some well-deserved praise. Dahlia, clearly satisfied, pulled Sandy into a warm hug. With a calm demeanor, she kissed Sandy's cheek and whispered in her ear, "Remember, no one else can know about this. If anyone asks, just say you don’t know. If they keep pushing, start crying."

"If you can't do this, you'll lose more than just your dad—you'll lose me too."

Sandy shivered involuntarily. She clung tightly to Dahlia, her little face tucked into her mom's embrace. "Mom, I don't know anything."

"That's my girl." Dahlia gently ran her fingers through Sandy's hair and then glanced up at the expansive blue ocean, her eyes turning icy. This was all Wesley's doing. At first, she only meant to have him sent to prison—considering he truly cared for her—just to keep him from meddling in her business. But he didn't play along, refused to take the blame for a crime he didn't commit, and even had the nerve to threaten her. Clearly, he didn't love her as much as he claimed. So he had no one to blame but himself. Only the dead can keep secrets.

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Charles brushed off Andrew's suggestion that he’d lost interest. Lately, he hadn't been to the hospital or reached out to Evelyn, instead throwing himself into work from morning till night. He'd even spent the weekend at the office. The hustle kept his mind clear and only reinforced his feelings. Debbie was the only one in his heart, and he couldn’t imagine ever having a change of heart. But when Evelyn called, that conviction took a slight hit.