Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 815

Elysia, tears streaming down her face, made her way to the kids' room. Her four boys had just finished their morning rituals, eager to head downstairs for pancakes and bacon.

Seeing their mom in such distress stopped them in their tracks. "What's wrong, Mom?" they chorused, gathering around her.

Elliot guided her to sit down while Elijah quickly grabbed a tissue, passing it to Emmett, who gently wiped their mom's tears away.

Evan, the youngest but with a spirit as fierce as any, his breathing erratic with worry, blurted out, "Mom, don't cry. Just tell me, who's upset you?!"

Elysia, struggling to speak through her sobs, didn't want to alarm the boys. Yet, she couldn't contain her emotions. This was monumental news. She had another daughter, and she was nowhere to be found!

"Call... call your dad. Get him to come home now!" she managed to say.

Elliot was on it: "Right, calling Dad!"

call

ever the protector, asked,

the sensitive soul, seeing his mom in

Elysia would reassure Emmett, but today her emotions overwhelmed her. She could only hug him,

stepped aside to call Tarquin. "Dad, you need

Bradford family investors, felt his heart tighten. "What happened?" he asked, urgency in his voice. "Mom didn't say. She just told us to call

quick and determined out of the boardroom. "I have to go home," he announced to his colleague Lowell, who followed him out. "Tell the Bradfords

elevator, his family's world seemingly on

the revelation shook the

assured,

fists clenched, demanded, "Mom, just tell me, did Dad upset you? Or was it the Bradfords or

to say,

were stunned,