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."

from drowning. She was gasping for air. She

Ben stopped him with a shake of his head. "Let her

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

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 to see Charlie

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

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

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

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

have finally gotten her

up, startled. "What makes you think

for her to willingly meet Charlie now? That's not something

nodding. "That

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