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.

Satisfied, Ben admired himself in the mirror. "Now this looks like a real family." The three of them headed downstairs, got into the car, and drove

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

were gone, Mrs. Lucas stepped out and asked the

the photo studio," the driver

her curiosity piqued. Guessing they were going to take family photos, she couldn't

*

Lucas arrived at the studio that afternoon, the photoshoot was already

of backdrops, and as VIP clients with a prior reservation, Ben, Jamie, and Charlie were greeted warmly by the

family followed, and the session

sitting together for a shot," the photographer

Inside, she saw the three of them laughing and enjoying the photoshoot, their bond

of regret filled her chest. "If only I had stepped in earlier..." she

had passed. Had she been more open, this scene might have been a part of her life long ago. But the unresolved conflicts from the past loomed large, making her

and caught sight of Mrs.

before turning

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