"Is she still dreaming, not facing reality?" Ben thought.

"No, please... he's just a child, he doesn't understand. Don't hold anything he said against him," Jamie shook her head repeatedly, desperation in her voice.

Her only wish now was to stay as far from Ben as possible, never to see him again. She didn't want any connection to him, least of all his help.

Charlie looked at them, utterly confused.

"I'm heading back to the office now, but in three hours, I'll be home to wrap up this case," Ben said, turning to Jamie with an intense gaze. "I expect to see you there when I return. If not...well, I know which hospital room your son is in. And don't forget your sister, either. Just where do you think you could hide?"

that, he left, satisfied. Until now, he had only had one piece of leverage

strand of hair, plucked from the

hospital room, as soon as Ben was gone, Jamie wrapped her arms tightly around Charlie, silent tears streaming down her

guy, but then he showed me a

accepted that check, she had deleted every trace of their past photos, hoping to erase him from her life completely. Keeping them only added to

man hurt you?

lips, though she quickly shook her head. "No, you can't do

his anger toward her could easily extend to Charlie. If Charlie angered him, who knew what

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