Chapter 1577

Ben stared at the plate of orange slices.

Jamie instinctively reached out to take the plate away. "Your Uncle Ben doesn't eat-"

"Thank you, Charlie. I happen to feel like having some oranges," he interrupted smoothly, as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Jamie froze for a moment.

Wasn't Ben known for being picky, never touching food that didn't look perfect? And he rarely ate anything prepared outside his own kitchen.

While Jamie stood there, still surprised, Ben casually ate two pieces of the unevenly cut orange slices and even went as far as to compliment Charlie. "You cut these very well."

As Charlie beamed with pride, Jamie could only look at the plate of roughly cut orange slices in disbelief, unable to muster a single word of praise.

*

A little while later, after sending Charlie off to play in his room, Jamie sat down across from Ben. "You're here for something, aren't you?"

"You don't have to treat me so coldly," Ben replied.

"And how should I treat you?" Jamie shot back sharply, her gaze unwavering.

Ben's expression darkened.

I didn't mean to make this difficult," Jamie muttered, lowering

shifting the topic. "Wilfred came to see me yesterday and mentioned

eyes lit up with surprise and excitement. "Charlie can go to

barred from school, but it came with its risks. Schools weren't as controlled as home, where every bump and bruise could be avoided.

so terrified of

a look and see

the

carefully.

to notice that Ben had already pre-screened the schoots, each one meticulously selected. It was impossible to miss the

heart softened slightly, and without realizing it, her tone became gentler. "This one

deciding on a school, lunchtime was just around the

more about the preschool's

a little odd. Weren't all those details already listed in

so I should head out. Once you're

well, hesitating briefly before nodding. She didn't object to his suggestion. After all, Ben was Charlie's biological

came running out of his

and eat with us!" Charlie tugged at Ben, refusing to let

and the door had been open. Charlie must

then said gently, "Charlie, Uncle Ben can't

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