After hearing Charlie's explanation, Jamie finally managed to calm down. However, the emotional rollercoaster of the day had been overwhelming, testing her limits.

"What did the lady who took you look like?" Jamie asked.

"She kind of looked like Aunt Winnie," Charlie replied, his words causing Jamie's hand to freeze mid-motion.

Winnie?

Her pulse quickened at the mere mention of her sister's name, her newly found composure teetering on the edge. It was as though her body instinctively reacted, her chest tightening and her breath growing shallow. Sensing Jamie's unease, Ben intervened. "That's enough for now, Charlie. Come here."

Charlie glanced hesitantly at his mother, noticing her troubled expression, but eventually obeyed Ben's firm yet gentle instruction.

Ben, after settling Charlie down, turned his attention back to Jamie. "Take a moment to breathe, Jamie. Remember, Charlie's still watching."

like someone pulled from drowning. She was gasping

but Ben stopped him with a shake of

her back against the door, slowly sliding down until she was sitting on the cold, hard floor. The chill

her. But every effort led to nothing, as though Winnie was deliberately avoiding her. And now, after

answer. It was Ben. Winnie still

some time to regain her composure, Jamie finally emerged

to ask her something but stopped, remembering Ben's earlier advice not to pry. He huffed, biting

it up either, letting the meal pass uneventfully. Later, after

have finally gotten

startled. "What makes you

she was being held against her will. But for her to willingly meet Charlie

before nodding.

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