Chapter 1590

Charlie blushed deeply and buried his face again, making Jamie chuckle. She couldn't resist teasing him further.

"As a reward for being such a good boy, how about we cook dinner at home tonight? I'll make something special," Jamie said cheerfully.

To her surprise, Charlie's first response was, "Will Uncle Ben come too?"

Ben turned his gaze to Jamie, his deep, enigmatic eyes sparkling with subtle amusement as he raised an eyebrow. "That depends on your mom."

Two pairs of eyes, eerily similar in their expressions, turned to Jamie simultaneously. Their uncanny resemblance made it almost impossible to refuse.

Jamie sighed in defeat. "Alright, come along then. We can stop by the market and pick up some groceries. The more, the merrier."

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The market wasn't far from their place. Jamie carried Charlie out of the car, and as they shopped, Charlie's charm was on full display.

With his sweet words and knack for making people smile, the vendors couldn't get enough of him. Every time Jamie bought something, they would throw in a little extra for free. "He's like a secret weapon for the market," Jamie muttered to herself, amused at how effective Charlie was at winning people over.

Jamie was a familiar face at the market, exchanging greetings with many of the vendors along the way. But today, she wasn't alone, and her companion drew curious stares. "Jamie, is that your husband?" an older vendor asked, eyeing Ben with interest.

Jamie froze for a moment, unsure how to respond.

she could speak, Ben took it upon

him a glare, but before she could protest, he added with a slight pause, "Or rather,

an understanding smile. "Ah, I see! Young love. It's wonderful. Jamie, you've found

a chance to explain before

really, I can't " Jamie began, trying to refuse, but the vendor insisted, leaving her no choice but to accept

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setting, painting the sky in warm

the bags from her, his movements smooth and natural. "I'll handle

door. Once inside, she turned to take the groceries back, but Ben had already carried them into

"You're cooking?" she asked

him as though trying to imagine him in the kitchen.

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if reading her mind. "What, don't think I can? Just sit

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argue, he ushered

sitting on the couch, watching cartoons. He waved Jamie over to join him, giggling as his favorite characters appeared on the

to trust him,

Charlie started rubbing his stomach. "Mommy,

again, catching a whiff of something delicious. "Dinner's almost ready," she assured him, pulling out a small packet of cookies. "Here, have these to hold you over, but

on the cookies, but his eyes lit up

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