Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Mr. Watson turned his gaze back to Clayton, his tone notably softer,

"I've already been in touch with the legal authorities. They'll send someone over to conduct a medical examination for Mrs. Hawkins. Rest assured, I'll oversee that the Oceanopolis police handle this case fairly. Justice will be served for Mrs. Hawkins!"

Clayton was visibly moved, his eyes welling up with tears,

"Thank you, thank you so much! We'll cooperate fully with the police. I really appreciate your efforts!"

"It's the least we can do. Justice may be delayed, but it will never be denied!"

Mr. Watson glanced meaningfully at Tarquin and Elysia, then said to Clayton with deep implication,

"I know Mr. Hawkins has been having a tough time lately. Hang in there, your good fortune is yet to come!"

With a son-in-law like Tarquin, who would dare to mess with him again?!

Clayton didn't quite catch the drift, taking it as just a blessing from the inspector and kept expressing his gratitude.

Taking charge personally, Mr. Watson had some officers take Mr. Murphy and the Murphy family back to the station first.

officers interrogated all of the Hawkins family's staff,

battered and bruised, was temporarily taken

been through thick and thin with Clayton, took the chaos as a chance to slip away, prompting both the police and Clayton to

legal authorities arrived, under Elysia's calming presence, they smoothly conducted a

results were not yet out, the examiners' offhand comments were like daggers to

the scars, some are at least twenty years old. She's been enduring abuse for so long; how could the family not have

damage is internal, dense with needle marks on her bones. Clearly, this isn't a one-time injury. It's horrifying to think how many

to her stomach and intestines is also severe. She must have been

the bone,

scene sent shivers

hold back any longer. No sooner had the legal team left than she buried her face in Tarquin's chest, sobbing uncontrollably. Pamela,

crying? What's wrong? Come

herself into

bed, holding

bullying our Irene? Who is it? The villains, oh, the villains! Irene,

ones

cried the hardest, and Tarquin, with tears in his eyes, picked

Clenching their teeth, they

and Clayton's muffled

guess; the Patel brothers were