Chapter 1495

Jamie's heart raced, anxiety tightening her throat. She dreaded what Ben might say next.

As soon as the call connected, Winnie hit the speaker button.

Silence lingered on the other end, broken only by the faint sound of Ben's breathing.

"Jack, where are you?" Winnie couldn't wait and spoke first.

Ben's voice came through, unmistakably slurred from drinking. "I'm at the bar. Can you come pick me up?"

"I'm coming right now!" Winnie set her phone down and hurried upstairs to change, missing the name Ben muttered afterward. "Mimi..."

It was the nickname he used to call her when they were together. Even after their breakup, she hadn't heard him use it again until now.

Jamie froze, fear washing over her. If Winnie had heard him say that, she would have been furious.

Quickly, she picked up the phone and ended the call.

him on my own, especially if he's that drunk. He wouldn't have dialed your number by mistake otherwise." Jamie didn't want to go. Her sister rarely asked her

Winnie's urging, Jamie agreed to go with her. They

they arrived, they found Ben slumped over the table, surrounded

did he drink?"

really pushed himself for this event, drinking to excess and ignoring the toll on

"Jack, I'm here to take

off me," Ben muttered, lifting

he shook her off. She wasn't the one he wanted by his side. He wanted Jamie. Winnie stood there, stunned, unable to believe what she was

Ben remained indifferent.

for his inability to let go of Jamie, he wouldn't have involved

drink herself, so she

being drunk felt like Could alcohol really blur reality to the point that you couldn't even recognize the people closest to

gaze shifted to Jamie, and he reached

can talk about at when he sobers up tomorrow," Jamie said, grasping

they each took one of his arms and

they made their way out, the hostess at the entrance tried to bid him farewell.

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