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.

the others hurriedly

Tarquin had arranged for

and legal departments, all stamped with

engulfed in their

fort, he pulled up a chair, sat down with an unreadable expression,

has doubts or questions, feel free to ask. I'll clarify

his dark,

their bodies trembling, hands

paler

to know these documents were

fear

Clayton's daughter had returned!

Irene was indeed back!

someone else presented the

situation had completely turned

crucial 15% shareholding,

hopelessly, without

was all over for