Chapter 1592

"I'm going back to the Lucas family home today."

"It might be a misunderstanding. It doesn't necessarily mean it was your father," Jamie said cautiously.

Ben interrupted her, his expression unnervingly calm. It was the kind of calm that felt dangerous.

Jamie could sense a storm brewing, but she didn't know how to comfort him. In situations like this, no words ever felt right.

Fortunately, Ben seemed to notice her unease. His voice softened, just barely, as he said, "So, you'll need to tell Charlie that I won't be able to see him for a while."

"I'll go with you," Jamie blurted out, surprising even herself.

But in the next moment, her resolve solidified.

"Charlie can be picked up by the nanny, or we can bring him home first and go afterward. Either way, I'm going with you," she said firmly.

"This is different from last time."

"Exactly. That's why I need to go with you."

stared at her for a long moment before sighing. Finally, he

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in the care of the nanny. Jamie reassured

the way to the Lucas family home, Ben called his mother to let

why not bring Charlie?" his mother asked with disappointment when she learned Charlie wouldn't be joining

visit Charlie should attend, and both Jamie and Ben knew it well. But his mother remained unaware of the true purpose of their

the call. "From the way she spoke, it sounds like she

the car seat, Ben replied evenly,

made up

*

rarely visited the

without setting foot there, relying on brief calls with his mother for updates. His felationship with his

his father happened to be home as well. His mother, excited about the

ties were not so easily

in, his mother greeted them warmly. "You're finally here. I was beginning to wonder if you'd gotten lost. Dinner's almost

on the way," Jamie explained politely,

expression than before, though she still wasn't

father, on the

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