Chapter 17
James slammed his fists down on the table in frustration, rattling the handcuffs at his wrists. "Dammit Roman!" he cried. "How many times do I have to tell you that I did not commit these crimes! I couldn't have!"
"Because you've been on an island for the past twenty years." Scoffed the stranger who had identified himself as John Black. "Yeah...right." He said disbelievingly "Look brother, why don't you stop the nonsense and tell us where Victor and Caroline are!"
"I can't tell you what I don't know." Tony said wearily. He'd been chained up like an animal for three days and they kept asking him the same questions, while refusing to answer any of his. He had no idea how or where Cori was. The last time he'd seen her she was being taken away in an ambulance, unconscious after being knocked to the ground by one of the ISA agents and hitting her head. The children, he'd come to understand were in protective custody, although he had no idea what the meant. "Oh God Cori" He thought, "Please be alright!"
A guard came in and handed a note to Roman. "I'll be right back." He said, exiting the room and leaving Tony alone with the stranger.
"So." Tony said, "You're married to Marlena now?"
John laughed mirthlessly "You know I am."
"Listen brother," John said leaning forward, "why don't you just cut out the games already. You're not fooling anyone. Tell you what, if you tell me where Victor and Caroline are now, I'll even persuade a judge to go easy on you. In the name of family"
"Family?" Tony asked. "What's family got to do with any of this?"
Suddenly it dawned on him. "Oh my God!" He gasped. "You're working for Stefano!"