Chapter 1856

On the third morning, Hugo slowly regained consciousness. "Where am I?" At the sound of his voice, Taylor stirred awake on the sofa where he had been resting. Seeing that Hugo was awake, he breathed a sigh of relief. Stretching his stiff muscles, he got up and walked over to him. "This is my boss' basement." Hugo turned his head slowly, his eyes widening when he saw Taylor's face. "You… saved me? But why?" When Hugo had issued the order that day, Taylor must have heard it. Yet here he was, responding to hatred with kindness. "It doesn't matter," Taylor said, repeating his usual line. "Helping those in need is simply in our nature as Cathayans. I suppose it just wasn't your time yet." "Anyway, thanks," Hugo muttered, clearly not in the best of moods. He turned his face away, his gaze vacant as he stared at the ceiling. The once proud and arrogant heir now appeared to be nothing more than a hollow shell of his former self. "You've been asleep for quite a while. Do you want som