Ronnie's brow furrowed as he watched Ethan, who had deliberately controlled the angle of the dagger to avoid fatal injury but was still at risk due to continuous blood loss. He couldn't understand why Ethan seemed so calm, so he asked in a low voice, "Mr. Thomas, you had this planned all along, didn't you?"
"Of course I did." Ethan's expression was resolute, his gaze profound. "If I didn't do this, even if he died, I would still be punished by the Thomas family under the household rules. And then, my mother... George isn't worth me accompanying him to death! But he harmed my mother, and he must pay the price!"
"This approach is too risky. If the stab had been slightly off, Mr. Thomas, you..." Ronnie couldn't shake off his fear.
Ethan's expression turned bitter and resigned as he looked
