After a few moments of contemplation, Alexander decided he couldn't afford to back down. The two-hundred-year-old noble family was now barely held together by his efforts, and he couldn't show weakness in front of Ethan.
With a cold snort, Alexander declared, "I am the fish on the chopping block; there's nothing left for me to say."
Ethan nodded. "Very well. If you won't speak, then I'll have someone else speak for you." He gestured, and a few doctors, visibly nervous, stepped forward.
Ethan addressed them calmly. "You gentlemen are all well-known doctors in Crownspire, and you were directly involved in treating Julian Bell. You are most familiar with his injuries. Tell us what you know."
An elderly doctor spoke up first. "Mr. Julian Bell's injuries were primarily to the abdomen, cause
