The senator's direct question and Gwen's shaky response created a sizzling tension in the air as everyone waited breathlessly to know what would happen next.
All those who participated in the cri began to slowly panic. None of them had prepared for this sudden twist of events and with Alia and her husband present, they all knew a shit show was about to take place.
"Why hasn't anyone alerted us to this intrusion?" Lin whispered to her partner while operating her phone under the table.
"I have no idea. The lines seed jamd." Her partner replied after several attempts to communicate with their n outside.
"That's because all calls coming in and going out of this Mansion have been jamd," Lin said between gritted teeth. She couldn't even communicate with Matt or Desmond through text ssages except by talking out loud across the table. "This is a f*cking setup. We need to get the f*ck out of here before things get ssy."
"How?" Lin's partner looked at her as if she had lost her mind. "We cannot do anything while the senator is seated. Moreover we declared our guns and weapons. There is no way to fight off the opposition."
The senator's stern but calm voice broke through the murmuring as he said.
"Today is a day of second chances. So I'm going to give you one last chance to co clean. Gwen..." Senator Gregory's sky-blue eyes bore into those of his daughter's. "....did you have anything whatsoever to do with the abduction and attempted murder of your elder sister?"
Gwen felt as though she was about to have a heart attack as all pairs of eyes in the room fell on her. Her body began to tremble and beads of sweat crowded her forehead as her quivering gaze shifted to her mother and uncle for help.
"Look at , young woman, and answer the question. Did you..."
"Greg!" Regina abruptly stood up, cutting her husband off. "What is the aning of this? Did Alia put you up to this? Is that why she has co down here to cause trouble?"
"Sit down, Regina." The senator growled in a suppressed tone.
But Regina wasn't about to allow her husband to intimidate them as she bluntly replied to him.
"No, I won't. I won't allow you to harass my daughter or any mber of this family just to please your heartless daughter."
"Watch your mouth, Regina." The senator warned, wagging a finger at her.
"Or what?" Regina said, challenging him. "Will you hit just to please your daughter? Go ahead, Nana is not here to stop you. Hit and satisfy your conscience."
'Good girl.' Matt smiled to himself. 'Keep him engaged and deflect him from his mission while we find a way out of this place.' He turned to his wife and said.
"Rember what I told you the last ti and how I got that bullet wound shot."
"Yes."
"Well, sothing worse is about to happen if we do not get out of here. I need you to create a diversion so that we can leave this place with the kids before that madman seated beside Alia is set loose on us."
"What should I do?" Matt's naive wife asked.
"I need you to choke on your food."
"What!"
"Just do it and don't be dramatic," Matt said harshly, pulling close a plate of spicy hot stew.
"What if I choke to death." His wife eyed her husband suspiciously. She knew about his many affairs and how he called her a hippo behind her back.
"You won't choke because I'll be here to take good care of you."
'Yeah right.' Matt's wife hissed inwardly. She carefully pushed the plate of the hot spicy stew to her husband with a smile framing her thick lips.
"Why don't you choke on your food instead while I take care of you? Since I'm very huge, you won't be able to carry out of this place if I pass out. But if you pass out, I will be able to carry you."
"What!" Matt's jaw dropped.
"Whenever you're ready, honey. Just give a sign." She plastered a charming smile on her face before returning her attention to the arrogant and shaless Regina, who was currently spewing thrash while challenging her husband to hit her.
Seeing her husband remain calm even after all her attempts to provoke him and force him to exit the banquet hall, Regina decided to adopt another approach.
"Sweetheart, please, let's not quarrel because of this. Gwen has already answered you the first ti. She had nothing to do with her sister's claim. Moreover, we have been through this before. There was never a kidnap. All of these are lies aid at destroying this happy family. Please, send her away before she causes further harm." Regina tried to touch her husband but the latter avoided her touch.
"Very well, we will do this the hard way, since no one is ready to co forward with a confession. But have this at the back of your mind, there will be no forgiveness."
The senator turned to Alia. "Entertain us, my dear." He said and took his seat, his expression void of empathy.
Alia nodded her head, her lips curling up in a wicked smirk as she raised her phone to her right ear.
"Co in."
"Huh!" Lin and her partner both exchanged questioning glances. They swiftly picked up their phone to call for reinforcent. But before the call could connect, the network in the room was jamd again.
"Who are you talking to?" Regina's horrified gaze shifted to Alia, her alard expression betraying her.
"You'll see."
Just then the banquet room door opened and more than a dozen n dressed in black suits and ties, entered the room causing everyone in the room to panic. They all strategically positioned themselves in the banquet room, surrounding the agitated family.
"This n here will not act unless I tell them to," Alia said reassuringly. They are specifically here to ensure order. So, I will ask every one of you to sit back and enjoy the show."
"I can't wait." Judith bead excitedly, rubbing both her hands together as she watched so young n in casual outfits roll in a table containing different computer gadgets. The lights in the room were dimd and a video was projected on the white wall.
"This is not good." Desmond looked towards Matt who was staring blankly at a plate of food before him. "Really, Matt. All you can think of right now is food?"
"Ah ..." Everyone in the room gasped as Jerry Morgan's slightly bruised face ca up on the white wall.
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