Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Elysia eyed Verity with a mix of suspicion and concern etched across her face.

How on earth did she come across such vital information?

All these years, Tarquin had been on a relentless hunt for the murderer, without a single clue in sight. How could Verity possibly know anything? "Who's the killer?" she finally asked.

Verity replied, "I'll only tell you if you agree to my request first."

Elysia frowned, "Alright, let's hear your request then."

Tears instantly welled up in Verity's eyes. She stared at Elysia for a few seconds before suddenly dropping to her knees with a thud!

Elysia jumped, startled. "What are you doing? Get up, right now!"

But Verity remained on the floor, her voice breaking as she pleaded,

"Elysia, please, you have to save my son! I wouldn't have come to you if I had any other choice... Please..."

was shocked. Verity had a

she only

up first," Elysia

Verity shook her head,

has a soft spot for you; he listens to you. If you could just plead on my son's behalf, I'm

you must understand the love a mother holds for her son. I'd

begging you... Help

from the ground and seated her on a bench in the hallway. She rummaged through her bag

take your time

the cup but didn't drink. After a few

tight-knit clan, with a tradition that the direct daughters of the family don't marry out.

entitled to a small portion of the Bradford estate, with no rights

had Kendrick and us sisters, but only Kendrick and his descendants were eligible for

happen to Kendrick's line, our sons could then vie for

happen to Tarquin and Elijah; it would open up an opportunity for the rest to claim the Bradford

den of wolves; what good is inheriting the Bradford Group

family's troubles. I hid him away out of love,

never imagined that his foster parents, upon learning of his heritage, would encourage him to come back and fight Tarquin for