Charlie was not overly wary of Stephen, because based on his observation, he could tell that Stephen had no ill will toward him. In fact, it was all thanks to Stephen’s secret protection that he was able to grow up safely in Aurous Hill.
Stephen had had the chance to harm him. If he had indeed held evil intentions toward him, he would have done it the first time he had a chance to, but he hadn’t.
Therefore, Charlie had absolute trust in Stephen. He was also one of the few people that Charlie