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.

to yourself," the man said with a slight shake of

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

pressed her lips

into chaos. How could

the man seemed to read

be devastated," he said

small, so fragile.

a doctor for Charlie. Do

the man said, narrowing

him warily. "What exactly

replied, his voice

hesitated. "I'm not ready

number on it. "When you've made up your mind, call me." Winnie took the card in both hands and tucked it into

turned to leave, he stopped again after

way, I've contacted a nearby hospital. They'll be here in about thirty minutes. Whether

even tighter, her heart weighed down

hospital, had not stopped making calls, her

fragile health left no room for error. If something happened to him, she didn't know how she

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