"If he had just been more like the other rich guys, just treating women like a pastime, then he wouldn't care if she left," Ben thought, bitterness creeping into his mind.

If Winnie didn't see Jamie as her sister, she wouldn't have gotten dragged into this mess today.

Jamie remained silent, sensing Ben's intentional jabs. As a lawyer and as someone who had once loved her deeply, he knew exactly what words would sting the most. She kept telling herself not to let his words get to her, to block them out, but they drilled into her like a spell.

"Why aren't you saying anything?" Ben grabbed her face, forcing her to look directly at him. "Don't play dumb now. You're plenty chatty when it comes to other men. Why is it that with me, you're suddenly speechless?"

The door behind them creaked open. Winnie stepped out, noticing how close the two were. She stopped in her tracks, hesitation in her voice, "Jack, Jamie...what are you two doing?"

quickly dismissed the thought,

tried to pull back, but Ben held firm, keeping his grip on

let go of my sister. What...what's going on here?" Winnie's eyes darted

the baby at risk. Does

Winnie's doubts melted away,

with her. "Come on, don't be mad," she urged gently. "We had no idea that guy was taken. If we'd known, we'd have sent him away. I was just hoping maybe he'd be a good

to match Jamie with him? It seemed she had way too much faith

forme, but this whole thing's over now. You and Jamie are the

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