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.

to pick up Jack. I can't lift 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 for anything, and this was the first time she

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

arrived, they found Ben slumped

much did he drink?" Winnie whispered, her heart aching at the

for this event, drinking to

support him. "Jack, I'm here to take you

off me," Ben muttered, lifting his

He wanted Jamie. Winnie stood

Ben remained indifferent.

their relationship was just a facade. If it weren't for his inability to let go of Jamie, he wouldn't have involved himself with Winnie at all. "Jack!" Winnie's

didn't drink herself, so she

Could alcohol really blur reality to

Jamie, and he reached

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

of his arms and managed

to bid him

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