At least, for now, he no longer saw bruises on Alexeiโs body. At least not from Kirill. Seeing those bruises was more painful than swallowing that liquid now.
Everyone at the table laughed at Nikolaiโs expression, one of them even spun a bottle impatiently, wanting to give the same punishment. Nikolai felt his throat burn and his tongue go numb for a moment, but when he saw Alexei laugh, he was distracted.