"Mr. Hawkins, you're too kind. We only just arrived in Oceanopolis this morning and already we've connected with the Hawkins clan. It feels like fate that we've crossed paths."

Clayton nodded enthusiastically.

"Absolutely, it's destiny. Just wait until you meet my wife, Ms. Thorne, and the kids. You'll see, their features, they resemble hers so much!"

The Patel brothers nodded in agreement,

"It's uncanny, really. Even though Ms. Thorne looks different from our sister, seeing her is like being transported back to when our sister was in her twenties."

Tarquin chimed in, "Well, they are her flesh and blood, so of course, they look alike."

He glanced at his wife, who remained silent, and he chose to do the same.

Clayton sighed, "Alas, my family, the Hawkins, are going through a rough patch. There are folks stirring up trouble, dragging Ms. Thorne into this mess and causing her distress."

Clayton knew the root of their troubles wasn't just Helen Murphy's viral mishap involving cat litter.

and exposing the abuse Pamela Patel

were hell-bent on taking Elysia and Evan. Once in their grasp, mother and son would undoubtedly face a severe beating. Moreover, the Murphys planned to use Evan as leverage

all because of me... Ms. Thorne is suffering," Clayton lamented with

aren't because of you, but because

the Murphy family, they're

raised his voice in

want to take me and mommy away, they're out to settle scores with us! Daddy, you have to stop them!" Tarquin's gaze sharpened, cutting

father and son duo shuddered, with Roger hiding behind his

was a job for the senior Murphy,

for his son's cowardice, approached Tarquin

Thorne and the young master were your family. Had I known, I would've

him, turning politely

Hawkins, let's set aside your grievances with the Murphy family for now. Allow me to

eagerly, "Of course, of

have been more

of Elysia and Evan? Now that they had backup,

at the thought of being related to Tarquin through his daughter, stood tall beside

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