Echoes of Agony

Chapter Twenty

AbdulJalal's blood boiled with rage over Ahmad's brazen act of sending foolish things to Zaytun. He had never felt so infuriated in his life. Initially, he dismissed the idea of involving himself in Ahmad's matter, but the thought of letting him get away with his actions was unacceptable to AbdulJalal. So, he turned to Adam, hoping he could help locate Ahmad's whereabouts. AbdulJalal was determined to take matters into his own hands and confront Ahmad face to face, no matter the consequences.

Adam quickly used his expertise to pinpoint Ahmad's exact location, and AbdulJalal, filled with determination, wasted no time in rushing to confront him. He was ready to put an end to this long-standing issue, caring little about the potential damage to his reputation. All he could think about was making sure everyone knew that Zaytun was his and his alone.

That was how he found himself watching from his car as Ahmad and his companion talked before parting ways. As soon as they had parted, he followed Ahmad's car, beeping to make him stop.

Without wasting any time, AbdulJalal leaped out of his car and strode towards Ahmad's vehicle. However, Ahmad had not gotten out of the car, which made AbdulJalal let out a small chuckle.

"CEO AbdulJalal?" Ahmad's voice was laced with confusion.

"Come out, Mallam Ahmad, I have something to tell you," AbdulJalal replied, his tone calm but his eyes blazing with anger.

Ahmad got out of the car, but before he could react, AbdulJalal hit him square on the jaw. The force of the blow was enough to make Ahmad stagger back.

The two men then engaged in a fierce physical fight, with AbdulJalal striking Ahmad repeatedly until the people around the area had intervened and pulled them apart. Some people had even filmed the chaotic scene.

"STAY AWAY FROM ZAYTUN!" AbdulJalal yelled at Ahmad, his voice echoing through the area. Four police officers struggled to keep him in check as he fought to get to Ahmad.

"Maybe treat her well, and nobody will approach her, AbdulJalal Sani," Ahmad retorted, his voice laced with venom.

"WHO ARE YOU TO SAY THAT TO ME? JUST WAIT, AHMAD YERIMA, YOU'VE MESS WITH THE WRONG PERSON!" AbdulJalal roared in response, his voice shaking with anger.

"KEEP DOWN YOUR CHEATING ABILITY THEN MAYBE YOU WILL BE A MAN AND A HUSBAND TO UNCONDITIONALLY LOVE THE WOMAN YOU HAVE AT HOME!" The other man continued, his words dripping with contempt.

“YOU ARE DONE, AHMAD YERIMA!" AbdulJalal then pushed the four police officers away from him and launched himself at Ahmad, hitting him again and again until Ahmad finally passed out.

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Usman was enjoying a peaceful evening, indulging in his planned leisure activities which included lazing around and visiting his family. However, his peaceful evening was abruptly interrupted when he received a phone call from the PR department about AbdulJalal's involvement in a fight. He sighed in frustration as he quickly made some calls to prevent any information from being leaked to the local news. He was relieved to find out that the videos taken on personal phones were deleted by the time he reached AbdulJalal. However, he was surprised to see his cousin's uncharacteristic behavior when he refused to come with him. It was the first time Usman had ever seen him like this.

"You can't go out in public and act the way you did, AbdulJalal. Should I remind you again?" Usman yelled at AbdulJalal, who was getting his wounds cleaned. "Thank God I managed to prevent any further sharing of that video of you hitting Mallam Ahmad."

"He deserves it."

"Oh yeah? How about you then? I'm seriously sorry for myself to have to take care of you every time you mess up. If you were this jealous of any man approaching your wife, then think about transforming yourself for the better, AbdulJalal." Usman intentionally poured more iodine into AbdulJalal's wounded lips, making him turn his head in pain.