Earlier today, as Uncle Arman emerged from airport customs, he and Liu Jiahui were eager to showcase their swords. There was no harm in letting his wife witness the disy firsthand.


    However, Charlie was determined to keep Mia from joining him.


    Over the past couple of days, Charlie had grown quite fond of Mia, and he wanted to shield her from witnessing any conflict with her father.


    Moreover, when Charlie made his way to Hong Kong Ind to meet Liu Jiahui, he had been concealing certain details, and he preferred not to reveal his true intentions in front of Mia.


    ording to his n, once he resolved all matters at the airport, he intended to cut ties with the Liu Jiahui family. Consequently, his interactions with Mia woulde to a close after their dinner together.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Mia, unaware of Charlie’s thoughts, had hoped to apany him. To her, it didn’t matter who they were picking up; she simply wanted to be with Charlie.


    But upon learning that Charlie preferred to go alone, she reluctantly agreed, saying, “I have to head back to Tsim Sha Tsui after dinner, so I won’t be joining you.”


    “Alright,” Liu Jiahui replied, unfazed. With a smile, he added, “If Mr. Wade’s friends would like to stay at our home, we can prepare a family dinner, and then you can join us.”


    Mia quickly turned to Charlie and asked, “Mr. Wade, are you still nning to visit the snack street tonight?”


    Charlie didn’t provide a definitive answer, responding instead with, “Let’s assess the situation this afternoon.”


    “Okay,” Mia understood that with guests in the house, her hopes of heading to the snack street with Charlie would have to be postponed. She said, “I’ll wait for your update in the afternoon.”


    “Sounds good.”


    …


    At 1 p.m., after their meal, Charlie, along with Liu Jiahui and his family, exited the restaurant.


    Liu Jiahui turned to Fang Jiaxin and said, “You should take a separate car, while I ride with Mr. Wade.”


    Fang Jiaxin readily agreed, “Alright, I’ll take the car ahead.”


    At that moment, Charlie addressed Mia, “Miss Mia, please be careful on the road.”


    Mia nodded, smiling at Charlie as she replied, “Mr. Wade, don’t forget to update me this afternoon.”


    “No problem.”


    As Mia settled into the Te, Charlie felt a pang of reluctance at the thought of parting ways.


    Regardless of whether he would leave Hong Kong Ind after today’s tasks, Mia would inevitably learn the true reason for his visit once everything unfolded.


    At that point, she would likely feel disappointed, believing that their time together had been a facade, or worse, a deliberate deception.


    Charlie wished to protect her from any pain stemming from his actions.


    Yet, he was acutely aware that topletely resolve Uncle Arman’s issues without hurting Mia would be a daunting task.


    No matter the nature of Mia’s rtionship with her father, the fact that he had deceived her would undoubtedly lead to disappointment and hurt.


    In this moment, Charlie found himself regretting his choice to ept Liu Jiahui’s invitation to stay at their home.


    If he had opted not to visit the Liu household, he would have had no ties to Mia.


    But now, with decisions made, he realized that there was no turning back…<fn3923> Th? link to the orig?n of this information r?sts ?n F?nd-Novel</fn3923>