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Clara also spread her arms to block Joanna’s path. "If Ethan is telling the truth, then if you go now, you’ll just be sacrificing yourself. I won’t let you take this risk!"

Joanna was deeply moved by their concern for her, but she felt that they were overreacting. She chuckled and said, "Don’t worry, you two. I just want to resolve the conflict. I’m not gonna sacrifice myself. I would sacrifice them first before I sacrifice myself. You know what I’m capable of."

"Of course I do, but you don’t know what the Crawford family and the other enemies are capable of."

Ethan’s tone was heavy as he said, "Do you know how many people in the city want to bring Ace down? The Crawford family is just the tip of the iceberg."

"So? I’ll take care of all of them, no matter how many there are."

Joanna clenched her fists. Her beautiful face displayed absolute confidence. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"You’re too optimistic. The reason these people have not been able to defeat Ace for so many years is not because they’re not strong enough or because the Moran family is too strong, but because Ace has never had any weaknesses. Now that he has you and the children, he suddenly has a lot more weaknesses. I’m not sure if he can win this time..."

Ethan had always been smart. He sighed and said, "If I’m guessing correctly, the reason why Ace suddenly left the city and broke off all contact with you is to ensure the safety of you and the children. If you go back now, you’ll just be a burden to him."

"You have a point, but I don’t want to be a coward and just hide here while he’s out there fighting. I’ll fight alongside him!"

Joanna said stubbornly.

"No, you’re not thinking straight. I won’t let you go."

Clara wrapped her arms around Joanna’s waist and firmly refused to let her take another step forward. At the same time, she begged Ethan for help with teary eyes. "Ethan, help me convince her. When she becomes stubborn, she won’t listen to anyone."

Ethan gestured to Clara to let Joanna go first, then said unhurriedly, "If you really want to go, we won’t stop you, but before you do, let me ask you a question. Have you watched a popular TV show called ’Game of Thrones’ before?"

This question was so sudden that it stunned both Joanna and Clara.

"Ethan, I asked you to convince her. Why are you talking about a TV show?"

Clara felt like beating him up.

Joanna was curious. She raised her eyebrows and asked, "I don’t watch a lot of TV. What are you trying to say?"

"’Game of Thrones’ tells the story of a family persecuted by the king. They rose up in rebellion and seized their own political power. Originally, the eldest son Robb was the one with the most leadership and the one who looked like the protagonist the most. He recruited troops from north to south, claiming victory wherever he goes..."

Ethan told the story while licking the lollipop.

He told the story in an interesting way, just like a storyteller would. Even the irritated Clara became drawn to the story. She asked, "And then what happened? Did Robb win the war?"

"Robb was supposed to win because he was about to recruit more troops and strengthen his army further by marrying the daughter of a powerful family. If they united against the king, they had a very good chance of winning. However, this Robb was a hopeless romantic. During the march, he fell in love with a nurse and the two had a child. Therefore, he decided to apologize to the family whose daughter he was supposed to marry and cancel the engagement..."

"Canceling an engagement was a great shame for a prestigious family. That allied family was naturally unhappy, but they did not say that they wanted revenge at first. However, Robb was just brain-dead. He brought his mother, his wife, his officers, and all his close aides to the family’s stronghold to apologize, and even expressed his hope that they would continue to be allies."

Ethan could not help but snort. "I’ve never seen such a foolish protagonist before."

Joanna slightly furrowed her eyebrows and asked, "How did it end?"

"They got wiped out, of course. The only survivor was Robb’s little sister who was saved by a kind-hearted person. This scene is famous. The fans call it the ’Red Wedding.’ Robb, his wife, and his mother all died at the banquet, their throats slit. His wife had the most tragic ending. She was pregnant, so they stabbed her in the stomach..."

"Stop!"

Clara had goosebumps all over her body. She quickly stopped Ethan from continuing. "That’s insane. They killed them all?"

"This is just a TV show, so relatively speaking, it’s already a pretty mild outcome. If it had happened in real life, it would have been even more insane."

Ethan sighed deeply.

As one of the eight major families in the city, the Stuart family had seen a lot of things that were even uglier and more insane than what happened in TV shows.

"So what you’re trying to say is, Ace is like Robb who canceled his marriage, while I’m like the innocent nurse who ended up getting stabbed in the stomach. If I go back, I’m dead for sure?"

Joanna asked Ethan.

"You know it."

Ethan shrugged and said, "All I can tell you is, the Crawford family came to power through shady means. The methods they used were much more brutal than what you see in TV shows. If you don’t show up, considering the power of the Moran family, maybe there’s still room for negotiation between the two families. But if you go back, it would be a huge provocation to the Crawford family. If you upset them, the consequences could be really dire."

"That’s right. Let’s just stay put and not do anything reckless. I think Ace must have thought this through."

Clara quickly agreed with Ethan and secretly gave him a thumbs up.

’This playboy is quite eloquent. He managed to explain the situation with just a few words."

"Fine, I’ll wait a little longer."

Joanna finally changed her mind.

"Thank goodness."

Clara released Joanna’s hand with relief. She exchanged glances with Ethan, and they smiled at each other. For the first time, the two of them were on the same side.

That evening, they drank some wine and had a long conversation.

The children were restless that evening. Even though it was already past eleven o’clock, they were still not feeling sleepy. They insisted that Joanna keep them company.

The children’s bedroom was decorated like a starry sky. Joanna lay in the center of the bed with a child on each side. The children clutched Joanna’s arms like a couple of kittens.

"Mommy, Daddy has been gone for so long. When is he coming back? Abby misses him."

Abby pouted, clearly feeling a bit unhappy.

The two kids were dissatisfied with Ace to begin with. Ace managed to regain some favor when he stayed on Sun Island for a few days, but his sudden disappearance disappointed the children again.

"Well, it’s a bit complicated."

Joanna felt a bit awkward.

Adie asked expressionlessly, "What’s so complicated about it? He abandoned us, right? It’s not the first time he’s done it, so it’s no surprise."

"Ugh, no, that’s not it..."

Joanna decided to be honest with the children. She then asked them sincerely, "If you’re Mommy, do you think Mommy should fight alongside Daddy or stay here and wait for him to come back?"