Honestly, I never expected Charlie to act so recklessly, completely disregarding the consequences. I thought, 'He is really going to beat Gabriel to death.' I felt a surge of regret. If I had known it would come to this, I wouldn't have let Charlie come. Gabriel reacted quickly, raising his arm to block the chair. He screamed in pain, clutching his arm. It was clear that the blow hurt a lot. I rushed forward to stop Charlie. Seeing me, Gabriel understood the situation. Grimacing in pain, he said, "So this little brat found himself a protector, huh?" Charlie slapped Gabriel hard across the face and said coldly, "Patrick is my bro. He's my protector." With that, Charlie grabbed Gabriel by the head and slammed it onto the table with a loud "bang". Hearing Charlie say that made

