Adrian froze, his fork pausing mid-air as the words sank in. His mind raced, trying to process what Cain had just revealed. Jesper, noticing Adrian's reaction, quickly placed a comforting hand on his shoulder, his silver eyes filled with concern.
"Adrian, sweetheart, I know this might be a lot to take in, but..." Jesper began softly, but Adrian shook his head, his voice barely a whisper.
"What do you mean... my uncle Jael kidnapped Ethan?" His gaze shifted between Cain and Jesper, searching for clarity, for something to make sense of the whirlwind of emotions now coursing through him.
Cain, ever the stoic and composed patriarch, folded his hands on the table and met Adrian's confused gaze. "It happened long before we found you, Adrian. Jael was once a brilliant mind in our family, deeply involved in experimental research. But somewhere along the way, his ambitions turned dark. He believed that the boundaries of ethics and morality were mere obstacles to true progress."
