The entire room tensed. The tone in Linda's voice was no longer just rude it was final. And it was meant to threaten.
However before Cecilia could respond, Zakaria Jr. raised his hand and stepped forward too. His tone matched Linda's.
"She's right," he said, his voice cold and unwavering. "That's exactly what we're going to do. You will step away from our father immediately. I don't care what anyone says you're not touching him."
Then, to make things even clearer, he stood directly beside Linda and crossed his arms tightly over his chest. "I'll stand right here and make sure of it."
Mrs Zakaria, who had been standing quietly behind him, now stepped up too. Her face was stern and unyielding as she looked straight at Cecilia.
"I'm standing right here too," she said. "You should stop. We don't care what you say, what you think you saw, or what you believe. We don't care if you mean well. Just stop. Step away from him and leave."
