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,

Mommy here! My Irene! My baby Irene! Clayton...

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

reached for Clayton with her hands, wrapped in bandages, and then

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

choked up, let her

with red-rimmed

aching for her child, is a bit out

her head, "It's

to comfort

down. This is Ms. Thorne, not our

Pamela, desperate, insisted, "It is! It

say more when Elysia stopped him, "Don't

Pamela's tears, "Don't cry

"Irene!"

"Yes, I'm Irene."

excitement knew no bounds, turning

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

tears, Pamela beamed, "Irene, my

said, "No more tears, okay? Let's go

"Okay."

Pamela into the