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.

video here," Ben offered, scrolling through his album.

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

said,

""Not at all?"

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 his

loved him, was always there for him, while his dad had never shown up. He didn't even know what his dad looked like was clear

started to ask more questions,

saw Ben, she froze, her blood running cold.

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

happen, but Ben, a brilliant lawyer, could certainly do it if he

"I underestimated you. I didn't expect you'd

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