While Charlie was riding the carousel, Jamie found a place to sit and rest.

Ben approached her with a cup of hot milk tea and handed it over. "Here, it's cold. This will warm you up."

Jamie looked at him, puzzled. "Where did you get this?"

Ben gestured toward a diligent staff member working at a nearby stall.

The staff member, spotting them from afar, waved enthusiastically.

Despite the fact that the park was rented out with only three visitors, the worker remained earnestly on duty, a level of dedication that would inspire many employers.

Jamie's lips twitched in amusement as she took the cup. "Thanks."

Ben glanced at her seat, then, surprisingly, sat down right next to her.

Jamie shifted slightly to the side, her face filled with astonishment.

down on a random bench seemed completely out of

"This works just fine."

relaxed, casual attire, the usual aloofness that kept others at bay was

met hers, she quickly

broke the silence, low and teasing, and it sent an unexpected

Jamie's ears flushed red.

but his stamina was still limited. By midday, he was visibly

for lunch. I've already booked a restaurant. Charlie's asleep. Let me carry

her

a moment before carefully passing the sleeping Charlie

draping his jacket over him to

wind swirled around them, and Jamie felt a small, unexpected warmth rise in her

stood by the park's entrance, waiting. Her gaze wandered across the sparse

eyes dazed and frantic. "I just saw my sister. She was right there, but now she's gone.

the direction of her trembling hand

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