Leaving was the best choice for Winnie.

"But that's all in the past. You can't stay away forever. Winnie, you're my only sister," Jamie said, her throat tight, her voice heavy with emotion.

Ben, overhearing her conversation, gently patted her shoulder, giving her an encouraging look.

Jamie hesitated but quickly made up her mind. "Winnie, wait for me. I'm coming to see you now. If you're really going to leave, you at least owe me a proper goodbye in person." Without waiting for a reply, Jamie dashed out of the hospital room, leaving Ben, Mrs. Lucas, and Charlie behind.

Charlie wanted to go with her. He adored his aunt, and she had always been so kind to him. But he held himself back, knowing now wasn't the time to cause trouble.

*

Winnie wanted to take their mother away, and Jamie was sure that Winnie was with Linda now.

to where Winnie was, her heart racing. When she arrived,

was a bittersweet expression that tugged at Jamie's heart. Though Winnie looked different now, for a fleeting moment, her smile brought back memories of

looked different now, in that brief moment when she

Why did you? Don't you think it's a hassle?

last time, I'm over it. Do you really think I'd still

expression was calm,

moved on, and you say you don't care about those

come?

don't want you to leave. I want you to

anyone to recognize her. She now had a

her financially and support her in other ways. But if Winnie left, Jamie would constantly worry about her safety, about whether she was struggling or being mistreated. Winnie pulled Jamie into a hug. "You've been to college, Jamie. How can you still have such outdated thinking? I'm in my twenties and

logically, Winnie was right. But the issue wasn't logic, it was trust. How could she trust that her sister would be safe, especially if

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