Nice part, well done.
So if I understand correctly Charlie was left in April 1994 with Molly.
It is now 1997, Charlie has been without his mother for four of his most important formative years.
Likely Charlie has been dumped into the "system" since the Lanes wanted him aborted.
Or worse they could have demanded he be placed in their custody and have been crushing his spirit for all those years.
Charlie was born in August of 1988, making him 9 years old in 1997. His powers are coming in and Superman exists, has existed for a couple of years at this point, so Charlie should begin to wonder about his father in a much more specific way.
