"I'm going back to the Lucas family home today."

"It might be a misunderstanding. It doesn't necessarily mean it was your father," Jamie said cautiously.

Ben interrupted her, his expression unnervingly calm. It was the kind of calm that felt dangerous.

Jamie could sense a storm brewing, but she didn't know how to comfort him. In situations like this, no words ever felt right.

Fortunately, Ben seemed to notice her unease. His voice softened, just barely, as he said, "So, you'll need to tell Charlie that I won't be able to see him for a while."

"I'll go with you," Jamie blurted out, surprising even herself.

But in the next moment, her resolve solidified.

"Charlie can be picked up by the nanny, or we can bring him home first and go afterward. Either way, I'm going with you," she said firmly.

"This is different from last time."

"Exactly. That's why I need to go with you."

stared at her for a long moment before

*

and left him in the care of the nanny. Jamie reassured him that they would

family home, Ben called his mother to let her know they were

why not bring Charlie?" his mother asked with

visit Charlie should attend, and both Jamie and Ben knew it well. But his mother

after the call. "From the way she spoke, it

in the car seat, Ben replied

tell he had already made

*

rarely visited the

year, without setting foot there, relying on brief calls with

as well. His mother, excited about the rare family

blood ties were not so easily

his mother greeted them warmly. "You're finally here. I was

delay on the way," Jamie explained politely,

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