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.

scrolling through his album. "See for

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

said, "I don't have a

""Not at all?"

want us. 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

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

anyone else close to her?" Ben started to ask more questions, but just then, the door opened again,

moment she saw Ben, she froze, her blood running cold. How could he be

forever. If Ben discovered she had his child without telling him, given how much he resented

but Ben, a brilliant

stepping closer, "I underestimated you. I didn't expect you'd go and have

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