Ben couldn't help but be amused by the little boy's suspicion. An idea struck him, and he pulled up an old photo on his phone, showing it to Charlie. "Look, isn't this your mom in the picture?"

Charlie glanced at the screen and nodded.

"Now you believe me, right? I really know your mom."

Charlie hesitated. "But... photos can be edited too. How do I know this one's real?"

Ben was taken aback. "You're pretty young to know about things like that."

He hadn't considered just how much Jamie, a single woman raising a child, might have gone through. People had likely tried to deceive her and Charlie countless times. It was no surprise the boy was so wary.

through his album. "See for yourself. If it were fake,

finally started to relax. Since this man really did know his mother, he figured he didn't need to be

Ben's earlier question, Charlie said, "I don't have

""Not at all?"

Since I was born, it's only been me and Mom. So, I don't want him either. As long as I have Mom, that's enough." Charlie had once wondered what it would be like to have a dad. But every time he brought it up, he would see

never shown up. He didn't even know what his dad looked like was clear enough his dad didn't care, so he

started to ask more

her

he resented her, he would surely try to take Charlie away, stripping her of custody, leaving her no chance

Ben, a brilliant lawyer, could certainly do it if he wanted

"I underestimated you. I didn't expect you'd go and have a

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