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.

said with a slight

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

pressed her lips

into

didn't reply, the man seemed

Charlie, Jamie would be devastated,"

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

doctor for Charlie. Do you know

still have some boundaries," the man said, narrowing

looked at him warily. "What exactly do you

the man replied, his voice devoid

"I'm not ready to make

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

turned to leave, he stopped again after a few

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

held Charlie even tighter, her heart

not stopped making calls,

forth, her mind racing with worry. Charlie's fragile health left no room for error. If something happened to him, she didn't know

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