CEO’s Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery

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.

make this difficult,"

start school now," Ben said, shifting the topic. "Wilfred came to see me yesterday and mentioned

eyes lit up with surprise and excitement. "Charlie can

with a congenital heart condition wasn't necessarily barred from school, but it came with its risks. Schools weren't as controlled as home, where every bump and bruise could be avoided. Jamie had always been overly cautious, even after Charlie's surgery, and found it hard to break those long-standing

had been so terrified

documents. "These are the options. Take a look and see which

took the documents

them carefully.

the schoots, each one meticulously selected. It was impossible to miss the effort he

and without realizing it, her tone became gentler.

deciding on a school, lunchtime was just around

more about

a little odd. Weren't all those

I should head out. Once you're ready, let

before nodding. She didn't object to his suggestion.

Charlie came running out

us!"

room, and the door had been

then said gently, "Charlie, Uncle Ben