The Day Our Promise Breaks (Charles and Evelyn)

These three words hit Charles like daggers, cutting deep into his heart. He staggered, unable to bear the weight of them. After a moment, he finally looked up, eyes red and teary, as he took Charlie's death certificate from Evelyn's hands. His gaze landed on the cause of death: kidney failure. It felt like a cement block was sitting on his chest, heavy and suffocating, making it hard to breathe. Charlie was really gone. His daughter was dead.

In a voice barely above a whisper, Charles asked, "Where is Charlie buried?" He needed to see her. Evelyn looked at him, her eyes cold and emotionless. "Charles, you don't deserve to see Charlie. Don't taint her journey to the afterlife."

Charles, who had always sided with and protected the person responsible for Charlie's death, had no right to visit her. With that, Evelyn turned and left. She had come to ensure Charles learned of Charlie's death in the harshest way possible, not just through a simple message from Rosa. She wanted him to suffer. As for Dahlia, Evelyn didn't expect Charles to seek justice for Charlie or confront the woman he loved. Now Rosa was awake, so she could take care of things as long as she recovered. Evelyn had given up on Charles.

Charles didn't stop Evelyn. He saw the intense resentment she bore toward him for failing Charlie, which led to her death. He was consumed by seeing Charlie, and everything else faded into the background. Clutching the death certificate, he called out, "Aiden."

Aiden stepped forward immediately. "Mr. Jenkins, I've had all the cemeteries in the Capital checked. We should soon know where Miss Charlie is buried."

Charles said no more. He stood in the chilly wind, staring at the amusement park he had built for Charlie, feeling as though a knife had twisted in his heart. Aiden worked quickly. Although someone had erased all traces of Charlie before, now, with a clear direction, it didn't take long to find the cemetery where she was laid to rest.

"Mr. Jenkins, we've found it."

At the Cemetery.

Charles had no idea how he got to the cemetery. Aiden had only pinpointed the section where Charlie was buried. With heavy steps, Charles made his way there, scanning each tombstone from bottom to top. He ruled out multiple tombstones until he reached the last row, and instead of impatience, a glimmer of hope stirred in his heart.noveldrama

Was Evelyn lying? Was the death certificate fake? Was the cemetery information ruse? Could Charlie still be alive? Just as this desperate thought crossed his mind, he saw a sweet, innocent face before him it was Charlie. His heart clenched, and his knees buckled. He fell to his Knees before Charlie's tombstone. He touched the stone with trembling hands, whispering through broken sobs, "Charlie, I am so late. It's my fault!"

Meanwhile, Evelyn got a call from Marian and rushed to the hospital. Rosa had woken up and was eager to leave, but the doctors said she wasn't ready. Evelyn understood why Rosa was in such a hurry, She soothed her, saying, "Rosa, take care of yourself first; there's no rush. Charlie loved you so much. She won't rest easy if you don't look after yourself."

After calming Rosa, Evelyn left the hospital. As she got into her car, she received an update from the cemetery.