Chapter 1466

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.

"I even have a video here," Ben offered, scrolling through his album. "See for yourself. If it were fake, you'd notice."

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

question, Charlie said, "I don't have a

""Not at all?"

been me and Mom. So, I don't want him either. As long as I have Mom, that's enough." Charlie had once wondered what it would be like to have a dad. But every time he brought it up, he would see his mom's

him, while his dad had never shown up. He didn't

what his

didn't care, so he

need him either.

to her?" Ben started to ask more questions, but just then, the door opened again, and

Ben, she froze, her blood running cold. How could he

had planned to keep Charlie's existence hidden forever. If Ben 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

make that happen, but Ben, a brilliant lawyer, could certainly do it if he

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

to her ear, speaking in a low voice meant only for her.

keeping his voice low was the only mercy he was showing

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