Charlie's heart ached with a softness he couldn't explain.

...

Soon enough, the word got out. Andrew's face turned as pale as a ghost, riddled with guilt as he apologized to Charlie, "Charlie, I don't even know how to begin to apologize to you. If it'll make you feel any better, feel free to give me a couple of slaps!"

"It's not on you!" Charlie snapped back. "Whoever did this should bear the responsibility!"

Jonathan's expression was grim as he summoned the estate manager, "Pull the surveillance footage from where the incident occurred and send it to my phone!"

The manager hurried off to fulfill the request.

Jonathan glanced at Kya's neck, "Do you think she needs a full body check-up?"

"No need, she's not hurt anywhere else!" Charlie said.

Jonathan nodded slightly but still had the estate's doctor come over to examine Kya and provided some cream for the swelling and bruises.

He felt a surge of anger comparable to Charlie's. If anyone dared to lay a finger on his daughter, he would not hesitate to make them pay dearly!

*

a few hours to arrive from J City. Charlie insisted that everyone should keep enjoying themselves, "Keep

Charlie held Kya

in Charlie's arms, a small smile finally

their picking activity, a long table was set up in the garden for

kitchen to be cooked, making the meal particularly delightful since

everyone began to relax, preparing barbecues, fruit salads, and doing their best to maintain a light

up a

warmly, "I'd love to try something

still couldn't forget the birthday cake he made

second thought, Jonathan had the chef prepare the ingredients

and they

showcase his newly acquired barbecue skills from the previous night. Marina managed to trade his barbecue for a

in three

until 4:30 in the afternoon when it began

anxiously in the living room

he received the surveillance video Jonathan had sent

off on sending

him with a mix of fear and

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