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."

moment, she looked like someone pulled from

a shake of his head. "Let her rest

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

even sent people to search for her. But every effort led to nothing, as though Winnie was deliberately avoiding

asked herself, though deep down, she already knew the answer. It was Ben. Winnie still had

time to regain her composure, Jamie

stopped, remembering Ben's earlier advice not to pry. He huffed, biting

pass uneventfully. Later, after Charlie

must have finally

startled. "What makes you

held against her will. But for her to willingly

nodding.

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