Mathew shook his head, his mind scrambling to make sense of the situation. His wrists ached from the tight bindings. "No, I don't understand. I have no enmity with you." He paused as he ran his mind to find a plausible reason for Nicholas kidnapping him. "Are you upset because I left all of a sudden?"
He assumed Nicholas was upset with him because he had left without informing him. After all, he had been treating him for so long.
Mathew swallowed hard, forcing himself to continue. "Look, if this is about me leaving suddenly, I—I can explain. I had my reasons. But I didn't think you'd take it this personally."
His voice carried a mix of nervousness and confusion. Nicholas remained silent, his cold gaze locked onto Mathew. The stillness in the room was suffocating.