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.

didn't mean to make this difficult,"

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

surprise and excitement. "Charlie can go

controlled as home, where every bump and

been so terrified

handed her a few printed documents. "These are the options. Take a look and see which one you like. We can contact

took the documents

them carefully. It

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

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

deciding on a school, lunchtime

more

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

the meat hour approached, Ben finally stood up. "You're about to eat, so I should head out. Once you're ready, let me know. I'll take Charlie

didn't object to his suggestion. After

Charlie came running out of his

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

from the living room, and the door had been open. Charlie must have

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

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