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 baby

streaming down Pamela's face, her words tumbling out in a frantic mix of joy

reached for Clayton with her hands, wrapped in bandages,

where did 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!

up, let her own

red-rimmed eyes,

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

shook her

tried to comfort

down. This is Ms. Thorne, not

Pamela, desperate, insisted, "It is! It is!

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

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

"Irene!"

"Yes, I'm Irene."

excitement knew no bounds, turning to Clayton, "Clayton,

thought Elysia was just playing along to calm Pamela down,

tears, Pamela beamed, "Irene, my

said, "No more

"Okay."

Pamela into