Chapter 27

"Mom! We can't drag Tariq Al-Khoury into this!" Layla's voice cracked, her throat tight against the cold edge of the dagger. Tears blurred her vision as she looked toward the silhouette of her husband standing beyond the threshold. "It's too dangerous, Tariq, stay back!" Salma, tied beside her and trembling with a mixture of terror and venom, let out a sharp, hysterical laugh. "Can't drag him? Layla, have you lost your mind? Tariq Al-Khoury stayed with us for three years while the Mansour...