Vogelbaum was almost in tears.
"I... okay, okay! I'll talk!"
As the Monitor who had accompanied Homelander throughout his childhood, Vogelbaum had always held a complicated place in Homelander's heart. Even in the original story, after learning the truth, Homelander had not killed Vogelbaum.
But the current Homelander... had been manipulated again and again.
Madelyn's foolish move this time had become the last straw that broke the camel's back.
"Y-yes... there was such a thing."
Vogelbaum said, "Eight years ago, that woman, Becca, really was carrying your child. Vought took her to a secret facility and had her give birth."
"Where's the child?"
"The child..." Vogelbaum swallowed. "The child died shortly after birth... organ failure..."
"Where's Becca?"
"She... she died too. Giving birth to a superhuman child wasn't safe... the mother was only an ordinary person..."
Lu Heng leaned against the doorframe with his arms crossed, staring coldly at Vogelbaum.
"He's lying."
Homelander turned to look at Lu Heng.
"The child didn't die." Lu Heng's tone was certain. "His name is Ryan."
Vogelbaum's face went deathly pale.
"You... how did you—"
"This was a top-clearance Vought secret."
Lu Heng walked over. "Even Ashley only knew the project codename, not the details."
"But I know."
Lu Heng stopped before Vogelbaum and looked down at him.
"Because a friend I know works for the CIA. During their investigation into Vought, they discovered this project. It was originally meant to be used against Homelander..."
Vogelbaum's legs gave out, though they had already been weak to begin with.
"I... I was only following orders... Edgar told me to—"
"Where is Ryan?"
Homelander's voice seemed to come from an icy abyss.
Vogelbaum raised his head and saw only Homelander's face, dark beyond measure.
Homelander losing his temper was not frightening. What was frightening was this