Chapter 1528

"Wake up, Charlie."

Winnie held him tightly, panic overwhelming her. She wanted to take him away, not harm him!

Just then, the sound of a car pulling up broke through the darkness.

Footsteps approached, slow and deliberate. A tall man emerged from the shadows and stopped in front of her.

Tears streaming down her face, Winnie looked up.

The man's sharp, angular features were obscured by the dim light, adding to his air of mystery. But she immediately recognized him.

It was the same man who had told her the truth about Jack Green being Ben Lucas.

Winnie glared at him with fierce determination. "Why are you here? Are you happy now that things have come to this?"

"You foolish woman, do you think being deceived feels any better?" the mysterious man sneered.

"The truth is nothing but a bloody wound. I'd rather..." Winnie's voice faltered, unable to continue.

the man said with a slight shake

you want?" Winnie asked, her eyes fixed on his partially hidden gaze under the brim of his hat, as though searching for answers.

lips together,

into chaos. How could she

she didn't reply, the man seemed to read the resentment in

Jamie would be devastated,"

so small, so fragile. How could she, as

find a doctor for Charlie. Do you know where the nearest hospital

have some boundaries," the man said, narrowing his

looked at him warily.

the man replied, his

not ready to make

said, tossing her a business card with nothing but a phone number on it. "When you've made up your mind, call me." Winnie took the card

man turned to leave, he stopped again

nearby hospital. They'll be here in about thirty minutes. Whether the child

her heart weighed down by

hospital, had not stopped making calls, her desperation growing with each

though Winnie had vanished. Jamie paced back and forth, her mind racing with worry. Charlie's fragile health left no room for error. If something happened to

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