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,

It's Mommy here! My Irene! My baby Irene! Clayton... Irene... Oh...my

tumbling out in a

for Clayton with her hands, wrapped in bandages,

you go, honey? Mommy searched for you for 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 you

let her own

with red-rimmed eyes,

my daughter disappeared over twenty years ago. My wife, her heart aching for her child, is a bit out of her senses now. You and Evan bear a striking resemblance to her, that's why she got so worked

shook her

tried to comfort

please, calm down. This is Ms.

insisted, "It is! It is! It's

about to say more when Elysia stopped

tears,

"Irene!"

"Yes, I'm Irene."

no bounds, turning to

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

Pamela beamed, "Irene,

a lump in her throat, said, "No more tears,

"Okay."

personally wheeled Pamela into the