Chapter eighty-nine

Bolu

I couldn’t swallow the chewed bread inside my mouth. Couldn’t come up with words to say because many thoughts were racing through my mind, causing my heart to go haywire. And rendering the hair on single pore of my body to stand up.

Charles came at my side, on seeing the expression on my face. He made to take hold my hand into his, but I was quick in snatching it away. The still had a lot of talking to do.

He bowed his head, but didn’t move away from my side. 

“Since Mia was being rescued by Alex on that day, and one of his men was arrested, and the other killed by Alex, which I believe you know. Tunde Ibrahim sent his more than ten of his men to kill Charles and Ruby at the grocery store today. Which adds a stamp to the fact that me, my family, Charles, his mom and Ruby aren’t safe anymore.” Max concluded, looking so scared and dejected suddenly. 

And for the upteenth time, my mouth