Emily was momentarily stunned.

Even though Ethan didn’t make it very clear, she was smart enough to understand his intention.

He was worried about the Thomas family’s potential harm towards her, so he pretended to be indifferent to her, making them think he didn’t care about her. That way, if anyone from the Thomas family had any malicious intentions, they wouldn’t target her.

Emily thought, ‘But should I believe that Ethan’s cold demeanor was truly for this ...