Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 729

The Bradford clan gathered, their expressions stern and judgmental, resembling a council of old-school aristocrats confronting the unruly offspring of a distant relative. They were there to face Tarquin, a man whose power and influence were unmatched but who, in their eyes, still needed to adhere to the principles of fairness and tradition.

The Bradfords, with their long history and pride, were visibly agitated, their emotions fueled by the stakes involved.

"I've lived a good many years," one of the elder Bradfords exclaimed, "and never in my life have I heard of adding names to the family tree without a drop of blood relation! Not in a distinguished family like ours, not even among common folks. Are we now to muddy the Bradford lineage with outsiders?"

"Exactly," another chimed in, "If the family tree is open to anyone, should we then consider adopting a dozen unrelated children just to swell our ranks?"

aspiring to be part of the Bradfords' legacy?

sitting quietly to the side, his face a mask of controlled fury, finally spoke up, his voice cutting through the room like a knife, "If you don't agree, you

went silent, shocked by his

icy, "Let me make myself perfectly clear. Elliot Thorne and Evan Emmett will be added to the Bradford family tree today. Anyone who has a problem with that can either leave the family and strike out on

"You're just like your father! Ignoring all the decent women only to chase after a woman who's had children

cutting her ankle with the shards. Allegra screamed, both from pain and anger, as she glared at Tarquin, "Elizabeth sure taught you well! Insulting your elders wasn't enough; now you resort

his face stern, "You disrespected yourself first, expecting Tarquin to treat you with deference? 'Promiscuous'? With a single word, you've insulted the two women he holds dearest! You've insulted his mother