Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

When Tarquin and Elysia arrived at the hospital, the Bradford family was putting on quite the performance of crocodile tears!

After a thorough examination by the doctor, it was clear Gideon wasn't going to die, but he was pretty much done for. The man couldn't even sit in a wheelchair anymore, doomed to lie in bed like the living dead.

Allegra Bradford was visibly rattled to see the two of them, seizing the opportunity to lash out, "Like father, like son, huh? Just as vile at such a young age, must run in the family! So what if you share the Bradford blood? A phoenix raised by chickens will only grow to be a chicken!"

Elysia's brows knitted in frustration, retorting without missing a beat, "You're absolutely right. If your son, Lionel Bradford, hadn't been raised in the Bradford nest, maybe he wouldn't have turned out the way he did. Maybe he'd still be living a decent life!"

Oh, it was on. If she dared insult Evan in front of her, Elysia was more than ready to hit where it hurts.

And hit she did, her words cutting deep into Allegra, who, with tears welling up in her eyes, lost it, "You bitch! How dare you speak of my Lionel! I'll make you pay!"

Allegra, blind with rage, lunged forward, intent on a physical altercation.

Bradford sibling, tried to intervene, "Sis,

way!" Allegra

ground, twisting her ankle and contorting her

was playing at. It was unusual for

hadn't reached Elysia before Tarquin grabbed her wrist, snapping

to physical measures, which is

fell silent, save for

over the crowd, "Anyone else wants their wrist broken? I can do that. Want your tongue cut out? I can do that too. Or maybe you don't want to live? I can arrange that as

filled with fear, nobody daring to make a

once again, attempted to steer the situation, “Tarquin, you should go

with a cold look, took Elysia by the hand and headed for

word. Don't

Elysia reassured him, "Go ahead, I'll be fine out here. Verity and I will just have a quick chat." Elysia sensed something was off with Verity today and was curious to hear what she had to say. Besides, with Tarquin's bodyguards around, she