Ben had wrapped up his work at the Lucas Corporation, but instead of taking a breather, he went straight to Jamie's home.

Jamie hadn't gone to the office that day. She was busy tidying up and preparing to pick Charlie up from preschool.

After mopping the floor, she changed into fresh clothes, ready to head out. That was when Ben arrived.

He took one look at her neatly dressed appearance, strode over, and gently clasped her hand. "Perfect timing. I wanted to take you somewhere, and since you're already ready, we can leave now." "Does it have to be today?" Jamie hesitated, unsure of what he had in mind.

To her, nothing was more important than picking up Charlie.

"I was actually planning to pick Charlie up. You can come with me and stick around for a bit. I think it'll be good for you to spend some time with him."

Jamie had been mulling over when to reveal Ben's true identity to Charlie. The sooner the two spent quality time together, the easier it would be for Charlie to accept the truth when the time came.

about Charlie. He's my son too, and of course I care about him as much. Why don't we go out now, and then we'll both pick him up afterward? That way, nothing gets delayed," Ben offered. Ben's tone was calm yet resolute, as though he had already

hesitated but eventually agreed. "Alright,

and it wasn't

straight to the top floor, where the bridal

the rows of wedding dresses on display, feeling as though she had stepped into

bridal shop. I'm not planning on buying a wedding dress. There's really

hadn't progressed to the point of

try them on, the

pulled out his phone to show

of zeros on the receipt made Jamie's heart ache just looking at it. "Why is it so expensive?

don't

a lawyer, so I can't argue for one. Jamie, just humor me and try them on. Consider it a favor. It's my way

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