Chapter: 2581

Humphrey's coffee went down the wrong pipe, the cup clinking against his teeth as he coughed. "Really?" he blurted out.

His eyes glinted with empathy. "Well, that makes sense, considering your family background. So, most of your injuries were from that kidnapping?"

Alberto frowned. “I can't say. I wasn't informed of the details of the kidnapping." Alberto's forehead creased subtly as he absorbed Humphrey's question, his fingers tracing the edge of his water glass.

He raised it slowly, his reflection shimmering on the clear surface of the water, his eyes blank.

Back then, when Alberto asked Antonio and Marguerite about his injuries, they fell silent for a moment. Marguerite even showed a hint of unease and panic when she heard his question.