"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.

nothing but a bloody wound. I'd rather..." Winnie's voice

lying to yourself," the man said with a slight

the brim of his hat, as though searching for answers. "Are you content with this?" the man asked, his tone

lips together, remaining

been thrown into chaos. How could

didn't reply, the man seemed to read the resentment in

be devastated,"

to Charlie. He was so small, so fragile. How could she, as his aunt,

need to find a doctor for Charlie. Do you know where

boundaries," the man said, narrowing

looked at him warily. "What exactly do you

his voice devoid of any

not ready to

with nothing but a phone number on it. "When you've made up your mind, call

turned to leave, he stopped

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