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!

*

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

the time, Charlie held Kya close and never

tried their best to cheer Kya up. Nestled in Charlie's arms, a small smile finally returned to

group finished their picking activity, a long table was set up in the

to be

as everyone began to relax, preparing barbecues, fruit salads, and doing their

setting up a station to prepare desserts on

to try something made by

birthday cake he made

a second thought, Jonathan had the chef prepare the ingredients and started working on a chocolate

present got to witness Jonathan's talent and skill in cake-making, and

skills from the previous night. Marina managed to trade his barbecue for

were prepared in three

afternoon when it began to get dark, and by

the living room for

received the surveillance

had held off on sending

Hogan stood up, greeting him with a mix of fear and

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