Charlie wasn't trying to manipulate Xion by comforting her.
He knew her well enough to understand that despite her previous affiliation with the Banks family, she was a loyal and righteous person at heart. He trusted that she would be willing to help him with the medicine without resorting to aggressive tactics.
He had called upon her to test the elixir as soon as he had refined the new batch, fully confident that its efficacy would be stronger than the previous Life Saving Pill and free of any harmful side effects. Charlie's provocative methods had indeed worked, and Xion was no longer concerned about owing him too much.
Instead, she was eager to prove her loyalty and courage to him.
Taking the pill from Charlie, she asked firmly, "Mr. Wade, should I take it now?"
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