Chapter 52

"Yes, I vividly remember encountering you at the hospital," the Asian man stammered, his breath hitching and his chest rising and falling rapidly. Even after enduring the immense stress of torture, he still managed to summon the courage within himself. I couldn't help but wonder why he initially resisted and subjected himself to such suffering.

"Good," Antonio sneered, abruptly rising to his feet. He gripped the Asian man's jaw firmly, locking eyes with him, before returning the same disdainful spat he had received earlier.

"Should you ever dare to spit at me again, I shall forcibly remove your tongue," Antonio threatened, punctuating his words with a resounding slap across the Asian man's face.

Meanwhile, Nello, on the other hand, approached Antonio, closing in on his position. He lingered behind him for a moment before gently tapping Antonio and whispering something into his ear. Uncertain of what was exchanged between them, I found myself fixating on Nello, whose eyes briefly met m