Jamie was in a terrible state.

The death of her younger sister had left her dazed and lost. Night after night, she dreamed of Winnie, who would cry out in pain, telling her how much it hurt.

One such nightmare startled Jamie awake in the middle of the night. Before she could gather herself, the soft glow of a lamp filled the room.

She looked up to see Ben standing there, his tall frame casting a shadow across the room.

Charlie was at the hospital, and Jamie had initially wanted to visit him.

But Ben had stopped her. "You're not in the right state to go. My mom is there, along with a professional team."

Jamie had reluctantly stayed behind, not wanting Charlie to see her in such a fragile condition.

Now, staying in Ben's villa, she hadn't expected her state to deteriorate this badly.

"Do you want me to call Caleb?" Ben asked her patiently.

bottling up her emotions, the grief would eventually consume her and make her physically ill.

of both

just heartbroken. She was

"I'm not saying you're sick.

trailed off, guilt flashing in

the guise of Jack Green, driven by his desire for revenge against Jamie. He hadn't fully considered the

his true identity

Winnie began to spiral out of control, Ben had made things clear

he had given her material support out of obligation, not

despite his attempts to clarify, Winnie had remained

grief over her sister's loss. If Winnie

was no going

pulled away from

that I can't be with you. No matter what you do, you'll

were firm

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