Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Lowell and Alden were in tears, their emotions overflowing like a river after a storm.

Philip and the rest of the crowd were gobsmacked, their jaws practically hitting the floor at the scene unfolding before them. After a moment of stunned silence, chaos erupted.

"No way, no way! Irene's been gone for ages, she can't possibly be Irene! It has to be a hoax!"

"Yeah, yeah, you're right! This must be one of Clayton's tricks! He's staging this whole drama just to win!"

"And she didn't even look like this the other day. She must have had plastic surgery to impersonate Irene, trying to mimic Pamela's youthful appearance!"

They were in denial, refusing to believe that Irene was alive and had returned.

After all, if Irene came back with that 15% shareholding, they were doomed, completely and utterly defeated!

Tarquin, with a subtle twitch of his nose, helped the tearful father and daughter to their feet.

Then, casting a frosty glance over the crowd, he signaled Lowell.

Wiping away his tears, Lowell stepped forward with a stack of documents in hand.

and Mr. Hawkins, and here are the maternity tests between my wife and Mrs. Hawkins. Along with these documents,

the others hurriedly

arranged for several paternity tests from

legal departments, all stamped with official seals for

were engulfed in their excitement, momentarily

up a chair, sat down with an unreadable expression,

has doubts or questions, feel free to

crowd glanced at him, meeting his dark, prating gaze,

bodies trembling, hands shaking as

were paler

were savvy enough to know these

worst fear

Clayton's daughter had returned!

Irene was indeed back!

presented

situation had

crucial 15%

hopelessly, without a chance to

was all over