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I couldn't put a name to what I was feeling. The picture of my mother lying over my almost lifeless body years ago, kept replaying in my head as I watched Ugo and her mother.

"My family is safe too, right?" Ugo asked, looking at me.

"A hundred percent." I replied immediately.

"I will slit your throat while you sleep if any harm comes to them." She told me, her voice was shaking, but it delivered the threat regardless and I liked that.

"Any wife of mine will be protected and will want for nothing," I said, looking over at Ada Chike, "and so will her family. None of them will be harmed by anyone. Ugo is making the right decision, Mrs. Chike." I added, looking over at my supposed mother-in-law to be.

"Ugo, you're sure about this? If no, you can stop it," Ada insisted as she looked at her daughter.

"Mama," Ugo called, drawing her mother's attention. "I. am. fine. You have absolutely nothing to be worried about. And I will definitely pay you and Papa a visit. Right?" She asked,