Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Cecil was indeed Emmett's biological father, but that was just the tip of the iceberg when it came to what Emmett could achieve on his own.

Just with his own effort and Elysia's support, they could easily pull him from the bottom of the social ladder right to the top, where life was all steaks and fine wine, a world of riches and comfort at his fingertips!

But what a waste of a golden opportunity!

He was dealt a royal flush by fate itself, and he managed to squander it all away!

After the fallout, he was left with nothing.

His connection with Emmett was now as thin as his link with the Bradfords - merely a shared drop of blood, nothing more.

Cecil, clearly puzzled by the turn of events, furrowed his brow and asked Tarquin,

"What do you mean?"

With a cold tone, Tarquin retorted, "You won't even get a crumb off this table."

After saying this, he turned to the officers,

“He might have parental rights, but I doubt he's fit for raising a child. With him, the kid's only going to suffer. He'll ruin him.”

Cecil was immediately on edge,

"Suffer with me? He's my own flesh and blood, I'd go to the ends of the earth for him!"

Tarquin, uninterested in continuing the argument, pulled out his phone, scrolled through some documents, and handed it over to the police, "He's into gambling and has a history of domestic violence. Here's the proof, take a look."

Proof?!

reached out to grab the

glance and took Tarquin's phone

for his daughter's medical bills.

in Cecil's care? That,

tone was

under these circumstances, even the police hesitated to enforce anything drastic, especially when a

dare hand over a child to a gambler and an

needed a thorough

Tarquin's phone,

"In the hospital room."

saw Emmett, the

wanna be away from Mommy,

held Emmett tight, fearing the

reassuring them he was

the officer decided Emmett should stay with Elysia for the time being, asking Cecil and

was relieved yet

wasn't taken away today,

Tarquin seemed unfazed,

me, I won't be in any trouble. I'll

her lip,

Tarquin gave Emmett's head

be scared, kiddo. Mom and Dad will

by Elysia, turned and threw himself into Tarquin's arms, his voice soft

Tarquin held him close,