That day, Ben didn't go to the office. Instead, he urged Jamie, "It's about time. Let's go."

Jamie, carrying Charlie, hurried out. "Coming, coming."

Seeing her glowing appearance, Ben smiled and teased, "You're looking more beautiful every day."

Jamie rolled her eyes playfully. "I didn't know you could be so smooth-talking."

Ben chuckled. "Is telling the truth considered smooth-talking? Or are you just afraid to face how stunning you really are?"

Jamie sighed, exasperated but amused. "Alright, enough. Let's get going."

Ben started heading to the car but paused, giving himself a once-over. Shaking his head, he said, "No, this outfit doesn't match yours. We don't look like a couple."

"You're seriously going to change?" Jamie raised an eyebrow.

"Of course. Help me pick something," he said with a grin.

hers perfectly. Satisfied, Ben admired himself in the mirror. "Now this looks like a

Lucas watching them from the window, a wistful look on her face. The sight of

were gone, Mrs. Lucas stepped out

photo studio," the

her curiosity piqued. Guessing they were going

*

the time Mrs. Lucas arrived at the studio that afternoon,

backdrops, and as VIP clients with a prior reservation, Ben, Jamie, and Charlie

followed, and the

sitting together for a

Inside, she saw the three of them laughing and enjoying the photoshoot, their bond evident in every frame.

chest. "If only I had stepped in earlier..." she silently

life long ago. But the unresolved conflicts from the past loomed large,

adjusted her position, she glanced up and caught sight of Mrs. Lucas standing outside, her

before

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