Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

"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.

real issue was Elysia uncovering and exposing the abuse Pamela Patel had endured, with evidence to back

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

because of me... Ms. Thorne

because of you, but because of

furrowed his brow, "Daddy, the Murphy family, they're bullying Mommy

his

scores with us! Daddy, you have to stop them!" Tarquin's gaze sharpened, cutting

shuddered, with Roger hiding behind

for the

son's

the young master were your family. Had I known, I would've never caused them trouble; they would've

turning politely

your grievances with the Murphy family for now. Allow me to address my own

"Of course,

have been

Evan? Now that they had

to Tarquin through his daughter, stood tall beside him, defiantly eyeing the