The burly man immediately took action and harshly pushed Janice away. She lost momentum and fell to the ground.
She broke out in cold sweat, grimaced. She was in pain after all she just gave birth yesterday and wasn't all that strong. But thinking of how Nalani saved her and her son yesterday, she gritted her teeth and got up from the ground.
She chased after them and blocking their path again, "Sir, why are you behaving like this. Your fiancée's life is in danger. Aren't you going to rescue her?. You can't be this ruthless" she chided.
A look of impatience flashed in the man's eyes but he still smiled and replied, "The lady has gotten the wrong person. I don't have a fiancee. You've mistaken me for someone else". He bypassed her and continued walking away. Janice stood there feeling confused. He isn't the one?
She turned and asked,"Aren't you Mr Davian Lancaster?" The man stopped dead in his track and slowly turned to face Janice, his expression cold and calm, his eyes dark and deep.
"You know Davian Lancaster." Hearing him talk, Janice realized she has really mistaken the person, her face fall in dejection.
" Sorry, l mistook you for someone else" She turned to leave looking utterly defeated. She has decided that she'll fight to death with her in-laws to save the lady. As she was leaving, she heard the man speak, "I'm an old friend of the man you're looking for. I'll help you save his fiancee"
Janice turned back to look at him with happiness, "You're really going to help me?" He nodded.
"Boss we can't take any chances. It might be a trap set by that person to lure you in" the burly man whispered to the man but he only smiled nonchalantly and said to Janice, "Lead the way".
"What is going on here?" A furious yet weak voice rang out startling the people at the ceremony. Dakan's furious eyes glared at his mother and grandmother who were trying to force a concoction made of chicken blood down Nalani's throat like they did with Janice yesterday but Nalani was also struggling fiercely causing the concoction to spill down, enraging the matriarch whose viciousness knows no limits.
"Bitch, open your mouth and drink for this old lady. You'll surely not escape your fate today".
The appearance of her grandson startled her so much that the bowl of concoction slipped and fell from her hand, spilling all over the floor.
"Dear, what are you doing here? How did you manage to get all the way here?" Dakan's mother asked worriedly. "Mother and grandmother, what the hell are you doing?.he asked.
Nalani realized that he must be the sickly husband of Janice so she quickly shouted, "Mr please quickly save me. Your family is holding me hostage and want to harm me. Please save me"
"Quickly let that woman go now?" Dakan yelled angrily.
*Cough*
Inhaling the cold air, he started coughing uncontrollably, scaring his mother and grandmother silly. Their eyes widen in fear seeing him sway on his feet and rushed to his side to support him but he angrily flung their hand away. He coughed so hard that his chest hurt and tears filled his eyes yet he couldn't stop coughing.
It was as if he would cough up his internal organs at any time. After a long while, it subsided. Panting heavily, he staggered his way to the where the shaman was busy with her rituals and with every strength left in his feeble body, he started smashing everything he could see, kicking the pots and shattering the skull and bones decorations without fear much to the irk of the shaman and the horror of his family.
"You must have a death wish. How dare you do this?" The shaman pointed at him, her eyes blazing with anger.
Frightened, the matriarch quickly rushed to stop his madness begging the shaman profusely, "Forgive my grandson. He's still young and naive. He doesn't understand anything. Please let it go this once" The shaman humphed but continued with the incantations.
"Dakan, have you lost your mind? I'm doing all of this for your sake. This is the only way you can get better. Don't you want to regain your strength again and be doing what you love?" the matriarch spoke softly, trying to coax him into agreement.
Dakan's expression faulted a bit, seemingly hesitating, after all only God knows how torturous this illness has been for him. If he truly can do recover, he'll be willing to try anything.
Seeing his hesitation and doubt, Nalani felt her crisis will not end if this man joined his family so she opened her mouth and shouted in anguish, "Mr please don't listen to them. They're lying to you. Your mother and grandmother tried to dig out your wife's belly to rip out your baby yesterday for a sacrifice."
Hearing this, Dakan's eyes widened in horror, "What did you say?" His voice trembled.
"I'm telling the truth. If not for my intervention, your wife and child would've been corpses by now" Nalani reaffirmed her words.
"Shut up, you little bitch" the mother who was closer to Nalani raised her hand and slapped her hard on the cheek. Nalani screamed in pain.
"Son, don't listen to her. We're only doing this for your sake.This is the only way to save your life". She spoke, convinced in her words and unable to see the errors of her ways.
Dakan's eyes reddened, he was so shocked and repulsed by their evilness he kept distancing himself from them. His stared at his mother and grandmother like they were monsters from hell. He couldn't believe this were the same mother nad grandmother thT doted on him.
He grabbed the blooded knife used to slain the chicken from the ground and rushed to Nalani's side. He decisively started to cut the room tied around Nalani, not heeding to his grandmother's words to stop.
Seeing her ever obedient grandson disobey her because of that shrew, the matriarch stilled her heart and ordered the burly man subdue Dakan. With his quick reflexes he quickly disarmed and subdue Dakan to his knees, restraining him from doinganything.
The weak man looked at Nalani with an apologetic and guilt expression."I'm sorry. I couldn't help you" he apologized.
Nalani cried. Now her only hope is on Janice bringing Davian to come save her.
The shaman brought out a sharp long sword and in a hypnotized state, raised the sword and head straight for Nalani's chest, intending to use it to penetrate through her heart.
Dakan and Nalani's eyes widened in horror at the fast approaching danger. Oh God, was she going to be killed like this? No she can't accept this. Her family still needs her.