Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Evan and Pamela were waiting right at the main entrance of the mansion.

The moment Pamela caught sight of Elysia, she was all eyes on her!

She tilted her head, scrutinizing Elysia from head to toe-one moment in shock, the next furrowing her brows.

"Pamela, this is Evan's mother, Ms. Thorne. Ms. Thorne, meet my wife, Pamela," Clayton introduced.

It was Elysia's first time meeting her mother. Her eyes brimming with tears, her voice choked with emotion, she managed a soft, "Hello."

Pamela didn't respond immediately, still intently studying her, suddenly, her eyes widened,

"Irene! Irene! My Irene!"

Elysia and her brothers, Elliot, Evan, Emmett, were stunned.

Clayton, taken aback for a moment, quickly said, "Pamela, calm down, you're going to scare her."

"Clayton, Irene's back, it's Irene! Our Irene is back!"

Pamela was beside herself with excitement,

Irene! My

started streaming down Pamela's face, her words tumbling out in

her hands, wrapped in bandages, and then clutched Elysia's

so long, I combed through the entire pier and still couldn't find you...you...you scared me to death! Why have you only come back now? Mommy missed

choked up, let

red-rimmed

her heart aching for her child, is a bit out of her senses now. You and Evan bear a

her head,

tried to

please, calm down. This is Ms. Thorne, not

desperate, insisted, "It is!

to say more when Elysia stopped him, "Don't upset

away Pamela's tears, "Don't cry anymore, you're

"Irene!"

"Yes, I'm Irene."

knew no bounds, turning to

just playing along to calm Pamela down, his heart heavy, he nodded,

her tears, Pamela beamed, "Irene, my

with a lump in her throat, said,

"Okay."

wheeled Pamela into