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Six years after I began trying to help the villain, Morgan Quinn, and his son, Charlie Quinn, rebuild their lives, the female lead, Isabelle Quinn, finally returned. When the landslide hit, both of them bolted toward her. Morgan threw himself in front of her, shielding her from danger. Charlie shoved me aside, even though I'd already taken hits protecting him, and ran to Isabelle, shouting, "Mom!" As I was being loaded into the ambulance, I overheard Morgan giving instructions to his six-year-old son, Charlie. "Your real mom is back, and I'm divorcing Rachel. Rachel has raised you for six years, so spend some time with her over the next few days," Morgan said. "But I don't really want to be with her," Charlie mumbled in his childish voice. "Now that Mom is back, I just want to stay with her," he added. "Can't Rachel just leave soon? If she stays, I'm worried Mom won't like me anymore," he said, sounding anxious. After Charlie finished talking, both he and Morgan suddenly went quiet. Then they turned, awkwardly, to look at me on the stretcher behind them.