Seeing Charlie kneel down without hesitation, Bruce’s face softened a little. "Do you know why I asked you to kneel?"
Charlie lowered his head, his face still ghastly pale. He could tell the Harveys must have spoken ill of him in front of his grandfather. Maybe they had found out that he tried to murder Blake. But he couldn't admit it, or Bruce’s favorable impression of him would be ruined.
After hesitating for a moment, he decided to try his luck and said with his head lowered, "Grandpa, I don’t know what I did wrong, but since you’re so mad at me, I must have made some mistakes. I’ll be more careful and avoid..." Before he could finish speaking, Bruce’s palm landed on his face. PAH!!! It sounded especially clear in the quiet, spacious room. Charlie's head tilted from the impact of the
