Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 814

Elysia's hands trembled with excitement, a rush of elation swiftly followed by a wave of panic. Where was her daughter?!

"Ding—" Another message arrived, this time a video.

Elysia hurriedly opened it to find footage from an operating room. A team of doctors and nurses, clad in scrubs, were performing a C-section on her. One after another, cries filled the room as four babies were safely delivered!

Four nurses, each cradling a baby, were busy with the routine post-birth procedures: clocking the time, weighing, and bathing...

Soon, the four little ones were snugly wrapped and placed side by side in a warming unit.

A nurse commented, "Three boys and a girl, all in good health, though the little girl's a bit on the small side..."

As the video ended, Elysia was left in shock, taking a long time to snap back to reality.

When she finally did, tears were streaming down her face. Overwhelmed with joy yet fraught with fear, she realized:

She had a daughter!

She and Tarquin had a daughter!

But someone had taken her away!

sender, her vision

another

to know where your

them by phone, Elysia

you? Who exactly are you? Why did you take my daughter?

The reply was chilling,

was the one who took your daughter from you. Divorce Tarquin, and I'll take you

was frantic, ["I want to see

sender replied, ["Then divorce Tarquin now. As soon as you do,

understand why a divorce was necessary to see her daughter. She just wanted

Two more messages followed,

daughter or your

I've been watching you. You have one

felt her heart pounding, but her next message wouldn't

a final warning not to tell Tarquin,

end, unable to make contact

a trapped animal, clutching her

was, but she was certain

had indeed

or foe? Was her daughter safe or in