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."

*

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.

upon himself to answer. "Yes, I'm

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

up with an understanding smile. "Ah, I see! Young love. It's wonderful.

chance to explain before

the vendor insisted, leaving

*

the sun was setting, painting the sky in warm hues. At the door,

his movements smooth and

and focused on opening the door. Once inside, she turned to take

"You're cooking?" she asked

him in the kitchen. His lean but strong

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

*

he ushered her out

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

Deciding to trust

after, Charlie started rubbing his stomach. "Mommy, I'm

kitchen 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 don't eat too much, or

obediently nibbled on the cookies, but his eyes lit

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