"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.

to be away from the unsettling tension.

the chaos of nurses

know her family?" A nurse called out, glancing at the young couple who

said, shaking their head. "We found her on the street. She kept asking

she said, feeling the weight of the

hours of intensive care,

opened her eyes to see the stark white ceiling above

a nurse's wrist as the

nurse gasped before realizing it was Winnie. "You're awake! Please, lie back down. I'll get

her voice hoarse and desperate.

were under a lot of stress, and the accident..." She paused, struggling with the words. "The baby didn't make it. But you're still

understand!" Winnie screamed, breaking down in uncontrollable

It was her only connection to Ben. Without it, there was nothing left between

morphed into fury as a name, Jamie, echoed in

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