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.

lying to yourself," the man said with

partially hidden gaze under the brim of his hat, as though searching for answers. "Are

pressed her lips

had been thrown into chaos. How

seemed to read the

Jamie would be

Charlie. He was so small, so fragile. How could

firmly. "I need to find a doctor for Charlie. Do you

some boundaries," the man said, narrowing

him warily. "What

replied, his voice

ready to make a

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

I've contacted a nearby hospital. They'll be here in about thirty minutes. Whether the child survives or not, that's up

her heart weighed down by

not stopped making calls,

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

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