He must have been utterly heartbroken.

"Alright, I'll stay with you," Jamie relented, her heart softening.

It was just staying with a sick person for one night. If Ben didn't get better, he probably wouldn't be able to make it to the office the next day anyway. Hearing her agreement, Ben's grip on her hand loosened slightly.

Jamie kept her word, settling on the sofa beside him and draping a blanket over herself. Through the quiet night, Ben's hand never let go of hers.

By the time dawn broke, they were still holding on to each other, as if that touch alone could ward off the pain and keep the world at bay.

*

The next morning, Jamie was woken by the sound of movement.

She opened her eyes to find herself still lying on the sofa. Instinctively, she glanced to her side, but the spot was already empty.

The helper entered with breakfast.

"Do you know where the man who was here went?" Jamie asked.

early, looked slightly startled. "He left early this morning. He asked me not to wake you. He also took Charlie to school and said you could skip going to

It was already 10 a.m., two hours past the start

gotten up to take Charlie

guilt washed over

and hurried to the

he saw her. "Miss Lewis, why are you here? Mr. Lucas said you

company had begun addressing her

Jamie diverted the topic by noticing how rushed the assistant looked.

hesitated

replying. "I'm

the elderly

being used as an excuseby the protestors in

pressure to get things done as quickly as possible," he added

that, with the mounting public pressure, Ben was determined to push forward decisively. "Can I

assistant hesitated, but Jamie persisted, giving enough reasons to eventually convince

went to speak with the

she

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