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..."

Verity had

knowledge that she only had a daughter

Get up

shook her head,

has a soft spot for you; he listens to you. If you could just

a mother holds for her son. I'd do

you... Help save my

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

your time to explain," Elysia

took the cup but didn't drink. After

daughters of the family don't marry out. Their husbands join

children are only entitled to a

sisters, but only Kendrick and his descendants were eligible for the

should anything happen to Kendrick's line, our sons could

Elijah; it would open

that sentiment. The Bradford family is like a den of wolves; what good is inheriting the Bradford Group if it doesn't

wanted my son to inherit the family's troubles. I hid him away out of love, hoping he could grow

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