The Charismatic Charlie Wade

Lord Bank’s transformation caught them off guard.

To most members of the Banks Family, Lord Banks was like a foul-smelling stone in a latrine, unyielding and pungent.

Nobody had ever dared to question his authority in the family and he never showed deference to anyone.

However, this time, Lord Banks displayed an unexpected sense of self-awareness and a willingness to change his ways.

Upon arriving at Shangri-La, Lord Banks sought out Xion with the accompaniment of Zayne and Kairi.

He then offered a sincere apology to Xion, pleading for her forgiveness.

With a slight bow, he spoke to Xion, “Xion, Grandpa has wronged you deeply in the past.

He has betrayed you numerous times for the sake of the Banks Family’s gain.

Now, Grandpa dares not ask for your forgiveness, but I hope you can find it in your heart to accept my sincerest apologies.”

Xion was taken aback when Lord Banks took the initiative to apologize.

As she thought about how he never acknowledged his illegitimate daughter, her own mother and refused to treat her as a granddaughter, Xion couldn’t help but feel a pang of resentment.

Recalling the times when the Banks Family had abandoned her and even left her for dead at the hands of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, Xion’s eyes welled up with tears.

Despite her tears, she spoke generously to Lord Banks, “You’ve paid the price for your past actions and I don’t hold it against you anymore.”

As Xion wept, Lord Banks felt ashamed and remorseful for his past actions.

Thankfully, Xion was willing to forgive him, which was all he had ever wanted.

Zayne then called Zara to inform her that Lord Banks wanted to visit Deana.

Upon hearing this, Deana graciously extended a warm welcome.

Initially, Zayne had planned to accompany Lord Banks, but Lord Banks cautioned him in a hushed tone, “Zayne, now that you’re engaged to Kairi, you must keep your distance from Deana and not make Kairi feel uncomfortable.

the opportunity to talk to

for a moment before nodding in agreement

a chance to speak to

and Fitz, Zayne took it upon

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that moment, Charlie was secluded in the Elys-Champ Hot Springs Villa,

leaving Deana’s residence that afternoon, he had rushed to the villa, eager to resume his study of the ring that Maria Clark had gifted

began to pulsate earlier in

acquired the ring, it had been a source

much reiki he

since the last time it had inexplicably pulsated at Aurous Hill University, it had now pulsated for a second time in the underground garage

that this

if he were to activate the Thunderbolt Talisman with that same

power of the energy that he had infused into the ring, it seemed to disappear without a trace

had read extensively, Charlie was well-versed in the laws of

adhered to certain physical

fundamental principle of this law was that energy could neither be

electricity and the ring to a battery, it became clear that there was something truly extraordinary about this particular

the same size as this ring would be nothing more than

power storage and even the most advanced batteries

or even tens of thousands of

to

of energy conservation, such a massive amount of energy could not simply vanish into

been either stored or transformed by the ring in some

this energy being

was unable to solve these two problems at the moment, he was certain of one thing, this ring was no

that surpassed his understanding

artifact, Charlie found himself unable to unravel its mysteries even as he

as enigmatic as ever, a

of reiki into the ring, but its response remained the same,

the

curiosity, Charlie was hesitant to recklessly pour his reiki into