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.

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

really did know

Ben's earlier question, Charlie said,

""Not at all?"

Mom, that's enough." Charlie had once wondered what it would be like to have a dad. But every time

shown up. He didn't even know what his dad looked

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

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

she had his child without telling him, given how much he resented her, he would surely try

to make that happen, but Ben, a

Ben said, stepping closer, "I underestimated you. I didn't expect you'd

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