Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 786

After months of frustration and pouring money into the Thorne family, not to mention the fortune spent on hosting this lavish party, this moment was what I had been waiting for!

"Does she not understand her place, or is she deliberately making Tarquin and us uncomfortable?"

"I think she's here to provoke Daphne on purpose! Honestly, mistresses these days are getting bolder by the minute. The legitimate wife hasn't approached her, yet she's the one making the first move!"

"The one thing wealthy families like ours don't lack is children. Thinking she can elevate her status through an illegitimate child is a miscalculation. The Bradford family certainly doesn't acknowledge that!"

When the conversation shifted to her children, Elysia's temper flared, and she lunged forward, slapping the woman across the face.

"Say one more thing about my children, I dare you!"

The crowd was stunned, and the woman covered her face, sobbing,

"Look at how brazen mistresses are these days! Daring to hit someone in public, oh my goodness..."

"How dare you!"

Gideon, seated in his wheelchair, sneered coldly at Elysia,

"

disrespectful and ill-mannered! Today, in front of all these people, I, on behalf of the Bradford family, declare that even though Tarquin fancies you, we have always sided with righteousness over wickedness! We acknowledge only Daphne, and you will never be welcomed into the Bradford

protectively around Elysia's shoulders,

let me make it clear to everyone here today, from this moment on, I, Tarquin, have nothing to do with the Bradford family! From now on, we go our separate ways,

was in

Bradfords were collectively swallowing their

one had anticipated that Tarquin would make such a

known issues with the Bradfords, he had never

deaths and couldn't sever ties since Gideon held his mother's ashes, effectively keeping him bound to

most strained moments, he had never suggested a complete separation

like his father before him, opt to leave

the Bradfords

stunned onlookers, his brothers and

then turned his

nor feelings for each other. You were brought into this family by their arrangement. After our divorce today, you can follow them. They seem to value you

already feeling guilty, became even more frightened at

consequences of losing Tarquin for