"Wake up, Charlie."

Winnie held him tightly, panic overwhelming her. She wanted to take him away, not harm him!

Just then, the sound of a car pulling up broke through the darkness.

Footsteps approached, slow and deliberate. A tall man emerged from the shadows and stopped in front of her.

Tears streaming down her face, Winnie looked up.

The man's sharp, angular features were obscured by the dim light, adding to his air of mystery. But she immediately recognized him.

It was the same man who had told her the truth about Jack Green being Ben Lucas.

Winnie glared at him with fierce determination. "Why are you here? Are you happy now that things have come to this?"

"You foolish woman, do you think being deceived feels any better?" the mysterious man sneered.

bloody wound. I'd rather..." Winnie's voice

to yourself," the man said with a slight shake

the brim of his hat, as though searching

her lips

life had been thrown into chaos. How could she

she didn't reply, the man seemed to read the

Jamie would be devastated,"

gaze snapped to Charlie. He was so small, so fragile. How could she,

need to find a doctor for Charlie.

boundaries," the man said, narrowing his sharp eyes. "We could work

at him warily. "What exactly do

the man replied, his voice devoid

"I'm not ready to

nothing but a phone number on it. "When you've made up your mind, call me." Winnie took the card in both hands and tucked it

to leave, he stopped again after a few

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