Jamie stared at the pills in her hand, her emotions swirling. After a long pause, she quietly put them away, pretending she had never taken them out.

Ben had gone to great lengths, all for her benefit. She decided not to confront him about it.

The nurse Ben hired to look after Charlie was incredibly attentive, significantly easing Jamie's stress. After a few visits to the hospital, Jamie felt reassured enough to focus more on her own recovery.

Ben arranged for Caleb to follow up on her condition. "Caleb isn't busy these days. I asked him to check in on you," Ben said casually.

Jamie didn't comment, but Caleb had plenty to say.

"Not busy?" Caleb grumbled as he arrived. "Your dear Mr. Lucas dragged me out of the hospital to do this. I'm swamped, you know!"

After examining her, he made a few observations. "Your stomach's a bit off. Have you been eating properly? Looks like you haven't had much lately. You need to eat more."

Jamie avoided his gaze, and for the first time in front of Ben, she looked visibly guilty.

Ben stared at her for a long moment before responding with a curt, "Anything else?"

eager to

a hurry, likely rushing back

further, but instead, he called the helper over. "Has she

helper hesitated, casting a glance at Jamie. "Not really... Miss Lewis's been eating very little. I've tried to encourage her, but

her temples. "I just don't have

had been working hard to recover, but the weight of recent events and the medication had sapped her appetite. Ben studied her for a moment, his deep gaze unreadable. Finally, he instructed the

directed at the helper but meant for Jamie

argue with his concern, so

Charlie out for a bit, His condition

"Really? Is that okay?"

in confirmation, Jamie's face lit

excitement, even when it came to her own matters. But it was clear Charlie had been cooped up for far too

and while a few days in the hospital were manageable, the extended stay had started to take a toll. Charlie had become quieter and more withdrawn, though his understanding

only made Jamie feel

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