Chapter 1695

Ben glanced down at Jamie's hand tightly holding his own. A faint smile flickered in his eyes, but the somber look on his face didn't fade completely.

Jamie noticed and assumed he was still upset. Unsure how to console him, she simply kept holding his hand, refusing to let go.

That was precisely what Ben had intended.

"It's about time to pick up Charlie, isn't it?" Jamie finally finished reading the case file, stretching as she glanced at the clock.

It was already 4:00 PM. Preschool ended at 4:30, so if they left now, they would arrive just in time.

Ben had already grabbed the car keys. "Yeah, let's go."

Fortunately, traffic wasn't bad, and they arrived at the preschool quickly.

Jamie was scrolling through her phone when she suddenly said, "Nina messaged me. She's busy today and can't pick up Orion. She asked if we could swing by and get him." They exchanged a look.

Ben didn't seem fazed. Picking up one more child didn't make a difference to him.

about their nearly empty fridge. "I think we're running low

suffice. Since Orion rarely came over and Nina often helped them

moment and agreed as it made sense. With that settled,

would have a playmate for the evening, Charlie was over the moon.

first," Jamie said, glancing at his wiggly posture. Before starting the car, she made

in first grade, and his school happened to be close to the preschool. They quickly

began once the

was nonstop. It was

not seen each other for a while, the boys had a lot to catch up on, and their lively voices

tilted her head slightly, curious about what

her

her, "Mommy, how could you eavesdrop on us? Didn't you say that's wrong?" Orion chimed in, "Yeah, Aunt Jamie,

but chuckle at

a warning look. To maintain her dignity, she explained,

to know what fun things you

gave her a knowing look, as if he could

a mother knows her child best, a son often understands his mother just as well. Charlie could tell in an instant that Jamie wasn't being entirely truthful. Defeated, Jamie awkwardly scratched

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