Nigel stabbed Joel again, and again, finding joy in getting rid of one of the men who stood in his way.
Nigel's cheek ached from how much he smiled. Soon, his laughter filled the study as Joel's look of betrayal amused him.
Nigel wanted nothing more than to paint the study red with his father's blood and leave it for years to come so it would always be remembered for what he had done.
"I will have her," Nigel said, thinking of Ophelia.
Joel was the reason Ophelia slipped from Nigel's fingers, so Joel was going to be the way Nigel got her back.
Nigel relentlessly stabbed Joel even when Joel's eyes were long closed, and his body went limp.
Nigel let Joel's body fall to the floor and continued the attack. He didn't want to leave a chance that his father could still be alive and his plans could be spoiled.
Nigel only stopped when his hand ached and let the knife fall onto Joel's chest.
Finally, he was Lord Valthorn.
