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.

she kept bottling up her emotions, the grief would eventually consume her and make her physically ill. "To counsel me?" Jamie let out a bitter

capable of both medical treatment and

voice trembling. "I'm just heartbroken. She was my sister, Ben.

glass of water. "I'm not saying you're sick. I'm just worried you'll push yourself too far. Jamie, about

guilt flashing in his

approached Winnie under the guise of Jack Green, driven by his desire for revenge against Jamie.

his true identity

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

given her material support out

Winnie had remained on her self-destructive

entirely. People made choices based on their own perspectives and circumstances. She was just overwhelmed with grief over her sister's loss. If Winnie hadn't died, she could have started anew, even built a

was

away from Ben.

Ben, I've already made it clear that I can't

were firm

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