Context: In a way it is protecting my investment , as you said yourself , you never say stop . What if it were some fool with their hands about your throat ... Or with blade in hand ... I know I would stop before that final line was crossed as you are ...
Question Why is the narrator so protective of the subject to the point of aggression ?
Possible answers:
Choices:
(1). They have a tight bond with the subject .;
(2). They have a family relationship to the subject .;
(3). They have a financial stake in the subject .;
(4). They have a mentor relationship with the subject .;
The answer:
(3).