Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Cecil was hanging around the shadowy alleyway near the hospital, waiting.

As soon as he heard the job was done, he was ecstatic and immediately arranged to meet Claire in the secluded alley.

Upon seeing Claire, he hurriedly asked, "Where's the money?"

Claire handed over the cash Elysia had given her, saying, "Here."

Cecil snatched it, frowning, "This is it?"

At best, this was just a few grand. He had told Claire to ask for a cool $100,000!

He had done his homework, finding out that Emmett's adoptive parents were loaded, driving around in luxury cars, staying in fancy hotels!

Plus, they were acquainted with Folly Blythe's heiress, clearly not just anybody.

Most importantly, they adored Emmett!

Considering Emmett, getting them to fork over some cash shouldn't have been an issue.

But Claire brought back just this small amount!

Cecil was displeased, "Didn't I tell you to ask for $100,000?!"

Claire rushed to explain,

few thousand isn't part of that. This is extra, from

"And the $100,000?"

hospital account. We won't ever have to worry about paying for

darkened, "I wanted cash. What's the use of having it in an

daughter's treatment, Cecil. It doesn't matter where the money

taking good care of our son and now they're helping us with our daughter's medical expenses. They're good people,

isn't great, and staying with us, our son is suffering. Maybe it's best if he continues to stay

Cecil kicked

you couldn't even secure $100,000, useless!

ground, Claire didn't

his

Claire for a moment, then an idea

strange glint appeared in Cecil's

bent down, helped Claire up, smoothed her hair,

think I wanted that $100,000? It was all

hospitals here in Silver City

Depositing money here is

waste!" Justel

we have the cash, can we take Maria to a renowned hospital elsewhere. I've heard

Claire was stunned, "Hope?"

kid had the

lie?! Of course, it's