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Ben's response shattered Winnie's fantasy. "No."

"Why? If not for Jamie, I'm the one who understands you best. I've always been the one standing behind you," Winnie said, her voice rising in urgency. Ben looked at her deeply. "The fact that you don't understand why-that's the reason."

Winnie froze.

After a moment, the straight line of her posture gave way, as if she had finally released a breath she'd been holding onto for far too long.

Ben's words were cold, but sometimes coldness was the most effective medicine. Lingering in uncertainty would only make it harder to let go.

In truth, what Ben said mirrored what Winnie already knew deep down. After surviving the brink of death, she wasn't the same person she used to be. It wasn't so much love that still bound her to him, but an obsession-a need for resolution. And Ben's bluntness shattered that obsession.

It took her a while, but eventually, Winnie stood up. "I understand."

As she reached the door, Ben's voice followed her from behind. "Are you really not going to see her? She's still your sister."

knew exactly

curved into a faint smile. "I'll be there on

the door

moment and decided not to tell Jamie about Winnie's visit. Considering Jamie's emotional state lately, it was better to wait until she had sorted things out herself. If the wedding did take place, it wouldn't be too late for the sisters to

in thought, preoccupied with the question Ben

hold back his concern. "Mommy, you've seemed really upset

hold his hands. "Charlie, there's something I want to tell you, but first, I need you to

thought about it for a

Jamie was taken aback.

confusion, Charlie explained

Charlie's mind, he had already started to see Ben as his dad. The curiosity he had once had about his biological

Ben is actually your dad?"

might not take the news well. She was already bracing herself to refuse Ben if Charlie couldn't accept it. But instead, Charlie froze for a few seconds, leaving

hurriedly added, "Just pretend