CEO's Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery

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.

even have a video here," Ben offered, scrolling through his album. "See for yourself. If

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?"

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

there for him, while his dad had never shown up. He didn't even know what his dad looked like was clear enough his dad didn't care, so he had decided

years, has your mom had anyone else close to her?" Ben started to ask more questions, but just

her blood running cold. How could he

keep Charlie's existence hidden forever. If Ben discovered she had his child without telling him, given how much he resented her, he would surely try to take Charlie away, stripping her of custody, leaving her

might struggle to make that happen, but Ben, a brilliant lawyer, could certainly do it if

you. I didn't expect you'd go and have