The people in the cafe were getting a free show and they all watched on, captivated. Lucas dragged Jazlyn out and they all craned their necks to watch the action continue.
They stepped out onto the street and Lucas shook her hand free of his and rested his hands on his hips, glaring at her with fire in his eyes. "What did you just say to me?"
Jazlyn raised her eyebrows mockingly and seemed quite pleased with herself. "I said many things, which one are you referring to? The one about you being my man?"
"You bitch..." Lucas muttered under his breath. He gnashed his teeth, trying to hold in his anger and yelled, "Not that! I mean the baby! What did you say about a baby? Are you really... Pregnant?"
"You wish!" Jazlyn scoffed. She lifted her head and said, "I was lying of course."
Lucas' phone suddenly rang in his hands, shifting the tension.
He didn't waste time checking the caller ID, picked up the phone and barked into it, "Hello? Who's this? What do you want? Speak!"
"Oh, Luc, it's me!" His mother's voice came from the other end; she sounded excited. "Why are you shouting? Nicole said you've gotten a woman pregnant. You're going to be a father, you need to learn to not lose your temper so easily! When will you be coming back to the US? Show me what the girl looks like, we should take care of her, she's our responsibility now!"
"Ahem!" Jazlyn tried clearing her throat when she heard the words from the phone, but she was so frightened she choked on her saliva and coughed wildly for a moment.
"What are you talking about? Pregnant? Becoming a father? It's all nonsense!" Lucas lost it, he'd had enough. "Mom, don't believe all the rubbish that comes out of her mouth! I... Nicole was joking!"
"Why would Nicole joke with me about something like that? I think you're the one lying to me!" Now Lucas' mother was annoyed. "Ho
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it from the parterre and... there was another little boy! I couldn't catch up with them!"
"Barry Gu!" Jazlyn cursed, her rage bursting, "Are you sure today is a good day? Look what happened!"
"Is Mary also taken away? By the same person?" Lucas asked, assuming the worst.
"Aisha, haven't you taken care of the security of the church?" Archer frowned.
"No matter how powerful I am, I am still alone, okay? So many things rushed up to me all of a sudden!" Aisha glared at Barry and said, "It's all your fault!"
"Check the surveillance video!" William calmed himself and was the first to act, the rest following behind in a hurry.
On the screens in the security room, they saw Mary being carried out in her wedding dress. Meanwhile, Alick, Elissa and Ray were kidnapped as well.
"Ray? It's Ray!" Barry screamed when he saw the horrific events play out of the monitors.
"Damn it! Who dares to be bold like this?" Victor frowned, wondering, trying to make sense of all this craziness.
Aisha's eyes darkened. She and Jazlyn looked at each other and said a terrifying word, "Corbett!" "He is a Japanese," they added.
"Why would he kidnap Mary?" Lucas asked with furrowed brows.
"I don't know."
The group gathered together, trying to find any trace of Mary and the children, but they had nothing. Until, a message suddenly popped up on their mobile phones.
It came from that Japanese freak, this was some sort of sick game to him. 'Arrrgh!' Aisha cried out on the inside.
"Corbett! I won't let you go this time!" she yelled her declaration to the universe. She bit down hard, gritted her teeth and rushed out of the church, her phone still in her hand. Jazlyn didn't hesitate and followed right behind her, two forces to be reckoned with.
Lucas frowned and patted Archer on the shoulder. He said nothing and just followed the crowd.