Chapter 61. Direction

Madison’s POV

“Who sent you?” Another one bellowed, glaring daggers at me and I had no doubt that they would kill me without a second thought if I made any misstep.

My body trembled violently, and I stuttered to explain, “I… I came… came to gather herbs for my sick mother.”

The one in lead sneered, “Came to gather herbs? You’ve been following us for close to twenty minutes, do you want to die?” He uttered the last words in a low and intimidating tone.

My face turned ashen, and my back turned rigid with fear and anxiety.

With quivering lips, I shook my head frantically like a rattle drum, “I…I promise. I wanted t…to avoid you all after seeing y…you because I…I was scared you would misunderstand.” I took a deep breath, trying to stop myself from stammering. “But our path coincides, and I have no choice, but to walk in a different direction now since we seemed t…to be moving in the same way. Moreover, it’s just me, there’s nothing I can do to you al