Jamie was stubborn, fixating on the idea that the current Ben Lucas somehow "belonged" to Winnie.

Ben let out a laugh, more out of exasperation than amusement. "You say I'm hers, but have you ever asked me what I think, Jamie? Or are you pretending not to see or hear anything?" He grabbed her hand and pressed it firmly against his chest.

The steady thumping of his strong heartbeat was unmistakable.

Jamie struggled to pull away. "Let go of me, Ben. I've already told you, we're done."

"And what about Charlie? Are you done with him too?" Ben's words landed precisely where he knew it would hurt.

Jamie froze.

Sensing her hesitation, Ben softened, his tone losing its edge. "Jamie, don't do this. Stop pushing me away."

There had never been anything between him and Winnie, a fact that pained him even more now that she was gone. His regret for her was real, but his heart ached far more for Jamie.

At the end of the day, Ben was only human, with desires and love that he couldn't hide. All he wanted was to hold on to the person he truly loved.

"I'll say it again, Ben, we ended things a long time ago. Thank you for taking care of me, but I'm leaving."

sharp, "does staying here with me

hung

unyielding stance, Ben tried another approach, his tone gentler this time. "You just recovered. If you want to leave, at least wait until tomorrow. Where could you possibly

here long enough, and there was no need to make a dramatic exit just yet.

of

left Ben feeling

you don't," he said before stepping out of the room. He called for a helper, instructing her to look after

bed, unable to sleep, her mind consumed with thoughts of Winnie. A tear slipped down

Ben was

by a single door, they endured the

*

next morning, Jamie prepared

the joy on his face when he saw

hospital ward, she saw

ten years old, congenital heart condition. We

donuts slipped from Jamie's hand,

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