CEO's Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery

"Is she still dreaming, not facing reality?" Ben thought.

"No, please... he's just a child, he doesn't understand. Don't hold anything he said against him," Jamie shook her head repeatedly, desperation in her voice.

Her only wish now was to stay as far from Ben as possible, never to see him again. She didn't want any connection to him, least of all his help.

Charlie looked at them, utterly confused.

"I'm heading back to the office now, but in three hours, I'll be home to wrap up this case," Ben said, turning to Jamie with an intense gaze. "I expect to see you there when I return. If not...well, I know which hospital room your son is in. And don't forget your sister, either. Just where do you think you could hide?"

he left, satisfied. Until now, he had only had one piece of leverage over Jamie. Now he

out of the room, he opened his hand to reveal a single strand of hair, plucked from the root. Though he knew the chances were slim that Charlie was his child, he wanted to

her arms tightly around Charlie, silent tears streaming down

guy, but then he showed me a picture of

even harder. On the day she accepted that check, she had deleted every trace of their past photos, hoping to erase him from her life completely. Keeping them only added to her heartache. But Ben hadn't erased anything. The more

table and gently wiping her tears. "Did that man hurt you? If you don't like him, I'll never see him

loyalty brought a faint smile to her lips, though she quickly

and his anger toward her could easily extend to Charlie. If Charlie angered him, who knew what he might