BookToReadChapter 1554 Charlie still didn't know that Ben was his father.
Throwing Charlie into such a situation, expecting him to adapt and stay with Ben before he even had tto process the truth, would undoubtedly leave him unwilling and confused.
Hearing Charlie's name, Jamie felt a stabbing pain in her heart.
She began to avoid the subject. "Stop it. Let's not talk about things that haven't happened yet. Ben, I'm not going to be with you. And I can't stand the thought of being separated from Charlie. If there's no other way, then let's just keep the truth from him forever." Ben refused to let her avoid the issue. "What you're doing is cruel to Charlie. He's just over three years old, Jamie. He's been battling illness his whole life, and he's never had a father. Now that he has one, how can you deny him that?" Jamie fell silent.
Ben's words cut to the harsh reality of their situation.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"I'll find Winnie as soon as I can," Ben said.
He knew Jamie's biggest concern was her sister. If he could help mend their relationship, everything else would fall into place.
Ben used every connection he had to search for Winnie.
Meanwhile, Winnie was struggling deeply.
Her miscarriage had been incomplete, and she hadn't taken the tto recover properly. Her physical state was deteriorating, and she often found herself plagued by nightmares.
She felt unsteady, both mentally and physically.
With Charlie now taken by Ben, she assumed he would be reunited with Jamie. Ben's actions always revolved around Jamie, and Winnie was certain that even his return as Jack Green had been for her sister.
In Ben's eyes, Jamie would always be his first and greatest love.
The thought left Winnie feeling cold and empty. The more she thought about it, the more meaningless everything seemed.
"Why are you doing all this?" she suddenly asked the masked man beside her, turning her gaze sharply toward him. "Is your goal to bring Ben down?" The masked man, with only his eyes visible, looked back at her.
After a moment of silence, he let out a low, mocking laugh. "Does there always have to be a reason for everything?" Winnie smiled bitterly in response. "Of course there's a reason. You're not doing this just to lash out at society. If that were the case why target Ben specifically?" Was it simply because Ben was a renowned attorney? Though naive in sways, Winnie could tell there was more to this than met the eye.
When the masked man finally lowered his mask, revealing his face, Winnie's eyes widened in shock.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"It's you..." she whispered.
She recognized him. It was the man she had seen at the club that day.
Back then, he had mentioned Ben, though she hadn't understood the connection, Now she realized he had been orchestrating events to disrupt the safety of two nations, with Ben positioned to be a scapegoat Her heart clenched. She loved Ben-no, Jack Green.
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Even though he was now Ben Lucas, to her, he was still, Jack Green, and that's how she thought of him. Sitting in the car, Winnie quickly devised a plan.
She lunged at the man driving the car, catching him off guard. As he om struggled to regain ed to control, the steering wheel jerked wildly, and a massive truck cbarreling toward them. Winnie gripped the wheel tightly, refusing to let go.
She had only one thought. She couldn't let Jack Green die.
A deafening crash followed by a searing wave of heat engulfed her senses. The 9. The world Spun violently as she was hurled to the ground, pain crashing over her in unbearable waves.
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