Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem



Clayton asked, "Elijah and Baby are...?"

Elysia chuckled, "They're our kids too. We hit the jackpot with multiples."

The Patel brothers were astonished, "Just like our family! The Patel gene has a thing for multiples. Us brothers, we're triplets."

Elysia smiled lightly, "How could it be any different? We're all family here!"

Though three of the children took after Tarquin, she knew that the multiples gene definitely came from the Patel side.

"It's fate, pure fate! Which hotel did you book? Let my assistant pick you up and cancel your hotel. Stay with us at the Hawkins residence."

Clayton was thrilled and immediately arranged for his assistant to pick them up.noveldrama

Tarquin intervened, "I'll have someone on it."

He looked at Elysia, "Should we bring Emmett along?"

Elysia caught his drift and after a moment of hesitation, nodded, "Yes, bring him!"

Bringing Emmett was to keep Baby's appearance under wraps.

Baby looked too much like her younger self. If her father and uncles saw her, they'd be stunned and start asking questions.

And if they start asking questions, so would the people around them!

Who could guarantee that all the people around her father were trustworthy?

After everything, Elysia preferred to play her cards close to her chest.

Her father was an emotional man. If he found out she was his long-lost daughter, it would cause a stir.

That wouldn't help them root out the snakes in the grass!

She decided to bide her time, waiting for the shareholders' meeting the day after tomorrow to drop the bombshell and catch them all off guard! Tarquin understood her, offering a comforting embrace.

Adversity had only made Elysia stronger.

"I'll send Lowell over. Emmett, you go with Mr. Lowell to pick up Elijah and your sister. Then come back and help Mommy in the kitchen." Emmett nodded in agreement.

...

The Hawkins and the Murphy families were the talk of Oceanopolis today, causing quite a stir.

The town was abuzz with shock and chatter!

Mrs. Hawkins, the most renowned woman in Oceanopolis, subjected to abuse!

And for over two decades at that!

Pamela was well-regarded, so beyond the shock was a wave of sympathy.

Following the sympathy, there was a torrent of curses and insults directed at Helen, Larry, and their ilk!

From the cat feces incident to plotting murder and child abuse, and now a two-decade-long abuse scandal!

As these events unfolded, not only Helen but the entire Murphy family faced public outrage!

The Murphy family's stocks were halted!

Their numerous restaurants were vandalized with cat feces, forcing emergency closures!

The Murphy food companies faced strikes and had to shut down temporarily!

With the Murphy family in such a dire state, the shareholders of Hawkins Sea-freight were restless, gathering overnight to strategize.

"It seems the Murphy family's downfall was orchestrated by Mr. Bradford from Jindale City. Could he be Clayton's knight in shining armor?"

"I'm worried too. Why else would Mr. Bradford arrive in Oceanopolis now of all times?"

"And I heard his son was accidentally taken to the Hawkins residence, sparking this whole series of events between Mr. Bradford and Clayton. The kidnapping itself is fishy!"

"What's more shocking is, they say Mr. Bradford's wife bears a striking resemblance to Pamela. Could it be that she is..."

They all knew he meant Irene Hawkins, and the mood turned grimmer.

If Elysia truly was Clayton's daughter, they were all in deep trouble.