"Open the car door for me!" Lucas shook the rain off his head.
Jazlyn rolled her eyes at him and walked towards the car. Aisha asked her to take a rest but she did not. Part of her wanted to see Lucas, so she volunteered to come out. This way, she would get to see him unsuspectingly.
They carried William to the car together. Since Archer had been thinking about Aisha all the time, he asked Jazlyn to drive Lucas and William to the hospital. Then, Lucas, Jazlyn, and a half-comatose patient were inside the car.
"It's unexpected that you are willing to sit in the same car with me," said Jazlyn on the driver's seat.
"I had no choice. Do you really think I'd be willing to be with you?" As Lucas spoke, he wiped the rain from William's face.
Jazlyn raised her eyebrows in disbelief. She did not seem to believe his words. Or maybe, she did not want to believe it. "Is Mr. Lan okay?"
"I guess he will have to rest for a few days. He's extremely feverish now."
William's face was pale and unnaturally red. Despite being unconscious, he kept muttering something under his breath.
"He is miserable only because he has done many wrong things," said Jazlyn.
"I feel sorry for him whenever I recall what he and Mary have experienced these years." Lucas sighed in pity and continued, "If he wanted to be with Mary in the end, he should have been good to her."
"It's too late for him now. Mary is getting married." Jazlyn's eyes darkened and she continued, "I think that Barry should be nice to Mary. They are going to hold their wedding in three days."
"In three days?" Lucas' expression was in utter surprise. "They are in such a hurry!"
Jazlyn smiled in response. All of a sudden, she remembered something. "By the way, we need a groomsman for the wedding."
"Are you the bridesmaid?" Lucas raised his head and asked. He then proceeded to wipe the rain off William's face again.
"Well... Yes, I am." Jazlyn suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. Why did her question seem that she was inviting Lucas?
Fortunately, he did not notice it. He just smiled bitterly and said, "Forget it. I'll leave the best man to someone else. Although Barry is a good man, I can't stand being the groomsman of William's rival in love while he's lying in bed, unconscious."
Jazlyn nodded in agreement. "You are right."
The two sighed and did not say anything more. Jazlyn stepped on the gas and the car sped up. Their short journey to the hospital was silent and awkward.
It was sunny the next day. Everyone except William went to the wedding shop to try on their wedding attires. Afterwards, Aisha and Jazlyn left to go to the hotel to pack their things. They would move in to Barry's villa for a while to accompany Mary.
As Aisha was driving, the car had to stop from time to time due to the traffic. Supporting her arms, she drove slowly as she waited for the car in front to move forward little by little.
"My patience is slowly running out! Why is the traffic so heavy?" Aisha complained and looked around angrily.
Jazlyn smiled and said, "Let's enjoy the scenery while waiting."
"The scenery?" Aisha suddenly smiled meaningfully. She caught a glimpse of a familiar face in the distance with someone else. Looking at the man and the woman sitting by the window of the coffee shop on the left side of the road, she said slowly, "It's really a beautiful scenery!"
"Isn't it?" Jazlyn followed Aisha's gaze. "There are so many people coming and going."
"Nah. Not that." Aisha turned to look at Jazlyn. "Look closely at the two people sitting there!" Aisha pointed at a coffee shop and asked, "Do you recognize that man?"
"Luc..." The woman called out Lucas's name in a sweet voice, which made Jazlyn's ears buzz.
"Shut up!" Jazlyn pounded the table again and shouted, "I'm warning you, stay away from Lucas! Also, stop calling him Luc! Don't ever be with him alone! Lucas is my man and mine alone! Don't try to get close to him, or else I'll kick your ass!"
Both Lucas and the woman were stunned by Jazlyn's outburst.
"Jazlyn, have you gone insane?" Lucas asked in a daze once he came back to his senses.
"Come with me!" Jazlyn suddenly grabbed his arm and dragged him forward.
"Stop! What are you doing?! Let's make it clear first!" Lucas protested as he shook off Jazlyn's hand.
The noise of the two attracted the curious onlookers in the shop. Realizing that people were staring at them, Jazlyn blushed. Suddenly, an idea occurred to her. She clutched her belly and shouted at Lucas with tears in her eyes, "Aren't you going with me? Can't you see how pitiful I am?! How could you drink coffee with this woman? I'm pregnant with your baby, Lucas! Please come with me first. Let's discuss everything privately once and for all."
'What the fuck!'
Lucas's heart skipped a beat when he recalled the night he did not take any protective measures with her. He stared at her with utter shock. 'This woman couldn't really...'
"Go out with me. Let's talk outside." Lucas grabbed Jazlyn's hand and dragged her out of the cafe, leaving the stunned and confused woman behind.
The woman picked up her phone and made a longdistance call. "Hello? Aunt, it's me. Luc... Luc has made a woman pregnant!"
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