"You can rest assured, we'll speak to the doctor about the baby," the kind stranger said. Only then did Winnie close her eyes, finally letting herself relax.

Meanwhile, Ben had been sitting alone in the dark for what felt like ages. He had a few drinks, but his mind was only growing sharper and colder with each passing moment. *Knock, knock, knock!*

The sudden noise broke through the silence, echoing sharply in the stillness. His lips curled into a slight smirk. So, she had come after all.

But when he opened the door and saw who it was, the playful smile on his face vanished, replaced by an icy chill.

""Who are you?"

The delivery driver, dressed in his uniform, suddenly felt a shiver run down his spine. He cleared his throat nervously and held up a bag. "Mr. Ben Lucas, right? This is your express delivery."

Ben narrowed his eyes slightly, a flicker of something unreadable crossing his face. "That woman really does have a bit of wit," he muttered to himself. Without saying a word, he took the bag and shut the door in one swift motion.

"There's always another day," he thought.

driver exhaled sharply, relieved to be away from the unsettling tension. He then

emergency room bustled with activity, the chaos of

family members? Does anyone know her family?" A nurse called out,

head. "We found her on the street. She kept asking us

"Right now, we can only focus on saving her," she said, feeling the weight

intensive care,

eyes to see the stark white ceiling above her. She instantly knew where she

bolted upright, grabbing a nurse's wrist as the woman was

the nurse gasped before realizing it was Winnie. "You're awake! Please,

voice hoarse and

a lot of stress, and the accident..." She paused, struggling with the

understand!" Winnie screamed, breaking down

just a baby. It was her only connection to Ben. Without

fury as a name, Jamie, echoed in her mind. This was all Jamie's

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