Jamie's heart nearly jumped out of her chest.

She rushed over to check on Charlie. "Are you okay? Does it hurt? Let Mommy blow on it."

"It doesn't hurt. I just accidentally bumped into that lady." Charlie mumbled, clutching the hem of his shirt awkwardly.

Jamie looked up, ready to apologize, but the woman didn't say anything and simply turned and walked away.

Did she look scary or something?

"That woman was wearing a mask and didn't seem trustworthy. Don't bother," Ben said with a frown.

Hearing that, Jamie decided to let it go.

Thankfully, Charlie wasn't hurt.

"You worry too much about Charlie. A small fall like this won't hurt him," Ben remarked.

"I know. I just can't change overnight," Jamie admitted.

She understood what Ben was saying. But habits, especially those built on years of fear and caution, weren't easy to break.

dwell on the incident, quickly putting it out of their

*

snapped a photo with her phone, capturing the harmonious

*

a pencil case, a backpack, and a set of pencils. Loaded with supplies, they also treated

excitement left Charlie completely worn out, and he fell asleep in the car on the

Ben offered, "Let me take him. There's still a while before we get home, and you must be tired." Jamie hesitated

before settling

watched them, her

her own fatigue catching up to her. Her eyelids grew heavy, and before she realized it, she had dozed off, leaning

making sure she was comfortable as

*

woke up, the car

there?" she asked

his eyes, his voice slightly hoarse from resting. "Yeah, we're here." Charlie was still asleep

Jamie felt an odd sense of familiarity, as though

thoughts, she reached out for Charlie. "Thanks

do it," Ben said, not handing

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