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."

his, and for a moment, she looked like someone pulled from drowning. She was gasping for air. She then nodded stiffly,

a shake of his

she was sitting on the cold, hard floor. The chill seeped through her clothes, leaving her numb,

sent people to search for her. But every effort led to nothing, as though Winnie was deliberately avoiding her. And now, after all this time, Winnie had shown up

It was Ben. Winnie

composure, Jamie finally emerged for dinner, her expression calm, almost

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

uneventfully. Later,

must have finally gotten her

"What makes you think

was being held against her will. But for her to willingly meet Charlie now? That's not something she could do@nless she was safe."

nodding.

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