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.

Ben offered, scrolling through his album. "See

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

Charlie said, "I

""Not at all?"

as I have Mom, that's enough." Charlie had once wondered what it would be like

even know what his dad looked like was clear enough his dad didn't

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

moment she saw Ben, she froze, her blood running

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 no chance to see her son

Ben, a brilliant lawyer,

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

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